Commenters have until 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23 to express their thoughts about the proposed Coles Valley PUD, or planned unit development, in Langley.

The application for the project was deemed complete on Sept. 19 by city staff. Previously, the project had received two notices of incomplete application for not having sufficient materials. The original application was submitted to the city in August 2022 and deemed incomplete in September 2022. An updated application was submitted June 14 of this year, but a second notice of incompleteness was issued June 28.

The project, which has been in the works for several years now, has many steps to take before achieving final approval. The 28-acre, 137-unit project has drawn scrutiny from both the public and members of the city council in the past.

The property owner, South Whidbey LLC, has agreed to sell the 40-acre parcel off Coles Road for $1.6 million to Home on Whidbey, a recently established community land trust, contingent on the approval of the PUD permitting by Langley’s planning department, according to an article in The Record earlier this year.

As part of the project, the city has required that 30% of the homes in the PUD must be affordable. A board member for Home on Whidbey has said that it’s possible the nonprofit housing organization could exceed that 30% threshold, depending on economic factors.

Comments about the project may be sent by mail to PO Box 366 Langley, WA 98260, dropped off at City Hall at 112 2nd St. Langley, WA 98260 or provided via email to planning@langleywa.org with the subject line of the email, “Coles Valley Comment.”

Once the 30-day comment period is over, city staff will compile public and agency comments. A separate 14-day comment period will be held following a State Environmental Policy Act determination.

For more information about the project, visit https://bit.ly/ColesValleyPUD.