2025 Comprehensive Plan Update – Envisioning Ferndale with the City and WWU Open House

The City of Ferndale, with the support of Western Washington University’s Urban Planning Studio, invite the Ferndale community to come share your ideas and insights for Ferndale’s future. Join us on Thursday, February 13th from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Pioneer Pavilion Community Center (2007 Cherry Street).
Visit https://bit.ly/EnvisioningFerndale for more information on the City’s partnership with WWU.
City of Ferndale and Western Washington University hosting an open house to discuss growth in Ferndale on Thursday, February 13 from 5-7 p.m. at Pioneer Pavilion Community Center.

2025 Comprehensive Plan Update – Envisioning Ferndale with the City and WWU

The City of Ferndale has partnered with Western Washington University’s Urban Planning Studio to engage with the community for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update. You’re invited to come share your ideas and insights for Ferndale’s future.  Join us on Thursday, November 21st from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Pioneer Pavilion Community Center (2007 Cherry Street) to learn about the project, enjoy free food, and stay for activities. All ages welcome and childcare is provided. For questions and disability accommodations, contact ferndalestu@gmail.com.

2025 Comprehensive Plan Update – Critical Areas and Application Procedures – Virtual Meeting

The City of Ferndale Community Development Department invites you to a discussion focused on updates to the City’s Critical Areas (FMC 16.08) and Application procedures (FMC 14.07). These changes are part of the City’s 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update. The meeting will be held remotely on November 14th at 5:30pm via Microsoft Teams (invite below). If you have written comments you would like to provide prior, please email them to comment@cityofferndale.org.

Chapter 16.08 Critical Areas – Revisions – DRAFT
Chapter 14.07 Application procedures – Revisions – DRAFT

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City Seeks Applications for 2025 Organizational Grants

The City of Ferndale provides grants to various human services and economic development organizations to help support unhoused, low-income, and senior residents, and to promote economic development within the City.

The challenge given the City’s inability to serve all needs for all people and all businesses is to determine how to create the greatest impact with available funding. Proposals will be evaluated by City Staff and approved or denied by the Ferndale City Council as part of the budget process.

DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 1st, 2024. Interested organizations can fill out the application found here.

Please email completed applications and any questions to Deputy City Clerk Michelle Williams at michellewilliams@cityofferndale.org or 360-685-2358.

Ziply Fiber-Optic Expansion Throughout the City

Some of you may be aware that Ziply Fiber is in the process of expanding their residential fiber-optic network within the community. The City of Ferndale has issued several encroachment permits to Ziply Fiber for work within the right-of-way. However, the majority of the utility work is anticipated to be taking place within existing utility easements that are located along the street frontage of properties within the community. If you would like to view your property’s plat for the standard easement provision, you can do so by viewing Maps and GIS on the City of Ferndale’s Homepage. Click here for a video with step-by-step instructions on how to locate your property on the GIS system.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Ziply’s work, you may contact their customer service voicemail line which is monitored locally during regular business hours at (855) 950-0779, fill out their Construction Feedback Form at ziplyfiber.com/construction-feedback or email construction.quality@ziply.com, newfiber@ziplyfiber.com, or executives@ziply.com.