CCRA elects officers and votes to recommend Waterfront Gateway amendment to City Council
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Date/time: 2026-01-15 12:30 PM–1:35 PM; Location: Aspen Room, 415 W 6th Street, Vancouver. Board elected Marc Fazio as President and Richard Krippaehne as Secretary/Treasurer for 2026. Approved December 18, 2025 minutes. Executive Director provided updates on City Center projects and the development pipeline. No public comment. Board unanimously voted to recommend amendments to the Waterfront Gateway Development Agreement to City Council: removed office building, now proposes commercial retail and residential (Lincoln proposes a six-story light wood frame building), up to 50% of rental units affordable at 80% AMI for ten years; City conducting code analysis. Absence of Alisa Pyszka was excused.
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- Excused absence of board member Alisa Pyszka (unanimous).
- Elected Marc Fazio as CCRA President for 2026 (unanimous).
- Elected Richard Krippaehne as Secretary/Treasurer for 2026 (unanimous).
- Approved minutes of December 18, 2025 (unanimous).
- Unanimously recommended the proposed Waterfront Gateway Development Agreement amendments to the City Council for consideration (amendment removes planned office building, adds commercial retail and residential; up to 50% of rental units proposed affordable at 80% AMI for ten years; Lincoln proposing a six-story light wood frame building).
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City Center Redevelopment Authority
Agenda
- 1. Call to Order and Roll CallMarc Fazio, Board Member
- a. Roll CallDecision: Call to Order and Roll Call
- b. Excusal of Absence, if neededDecision: Call to Order and Roll Call
- 2. Election of OfficersMarc Fazio, Board Member
- a. PresidentDecision: Election of Officers
- b. Secretary/TreasurerDecision: Election of Officers
- 3. Approval of Minutes
- a. 12/18/25 Minutesattachments=2Decision: Approval of Minutes
- 4. Executive Director ReportPatrick Quinton, Executive Director, Economic Prosperity & Housing
- a. Subcommittee Meeting ReportDecision: Executive Director Report
- b. Project Updatesattachments=2Decision: Executive Director Report
- c. Development Pipeline Reportattachments=2Decision: Executive Director Report
- 5. Community CommunicationsTo provide public testimony, please see instructions below.
- 6. Waterfront Gateway Development Agreement Amendment
- a. Presentation - Chim Chune Ko, Real Estate Project Managerattachments=3Decision: Waterfront Gateway Development Agreement Amendment
- 7. Executive Session, if needed
- 8. Adjournment
Documents from this meeting
- Packethttps://vancouverwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=2450,plainText=false)
- Agendahttps://vancouverwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=2424,plainText=false)
- Minuteshttps://vancouverwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=2635,plainText=false)
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