Business Member of Mixed Use Town Center (MUTC) Needed! Want to help shape the Mount Rainier Downtown Area? Here is your OPPORTUNITY!

Mount Rainier’s vision for the Mixed Use Town Center (MUTC) Zone incorporates the existing positive attributes and potential opportunities to create a walkable, vibrant, and attractive locale for residents and visitors.  The MUTC Zone roughly consists of the commercial areas on Rhode Island Avenue, 34th Street, and Bunker Hill Road. The MUTC Design Review Committee’s primary role is to review all new development projects, site improvements, and exterior renovations of existing buildings within the MUTC Zone. 

Request: MUTC Business Rep Still Needed

The committee is comprised of 7 members, including 2 members from the business community in our city. Currently, there is one business representative slot open. It is important that the perspectives and concerns of our business owners are taken into account when these important decisions are made. In the past, this business positions have been difficult to fill. The business representative must have a business or property within the MUTC Zone. The person does not need to be a resident of the city.

If interested, please let me know ASAP and I can let you know about next steps. 

MUTC Committee Appointments

The most recent MUTC committee appointments are as follows:

Position Category		Name	Status
Business Rep		Anthony “Tony” Lee	Reappointed
Business Rep		OPEN	Decision will be made in Sept meeting
Municipal Rep		Councilmember Tracy Loh	New Appointment
Municipal Rep		Former Councilmember Brent Bolin	Reappointed
Residential Rep		Robin Bliss	Reappointed to the MUTC committee but moved from “Business Rep” slot to “Residential Rep” slot
Residential Rep		Michael Stachowicz	New Appointment
Design Professional		Eric “Jack” Baker	Reappointed

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Shivali Shah, Councilwoman

Mount Rainier City Council

Email: Shivali@ShivaliShah.com

URL: www.ShivaliShah.com

------------------Additional Information Added by Malinda Miles

The Mixed Use Town Center (MUTC) is a critical Committee.  Mayor and Council make a recommendation to the County for appointments to this Committee.  Member on the MUTC serve for two years.  Terms are staggered to retain continuity and historical memory of the Committee on various projects.

What are the requirements for serving on the MUTC?

1.   You Must be a business owner in the City of Mount Rainier (a business owner living in Mount Rainier would be ideal)

2.  The selected representative must be able to attend MUTC  meetings regularly and consistently

3.  Working with others is vital   to achieving desired outcomes are a must on the MUTC

4.  Representative should be able to dedicate up to 10 hours a month (hours may be more are less depending on the project under review by the MUTC Committee)

5.  As a committee member, the representative should be comfortable working in the public eye as meetings are open to the public

6.  Meetings are held at the Mount Rainier City Hall and are publicized in accordance with MUTC Guidelines

7.  The MUTC Committee makes written recommendations to the Mayor and Council

8.  Selected representative should be familiar with the MUTC guidelines or able to master them very quickly (copy available from City Hall)

How to apply?

Submission of your resume and a cover letter indicating your interest in serving (Submission may be by email or snail mail).  Should you decide to email the information, please email it to Council@MountRainierMD.org   Mayor and Council will receive the information.