The City of Duvall is actively recruiting providers of daily goods, family friendly/high end cafes, specialty grocers, specialized boutique retail, general retail, outdoor oriented retail, mid-scale office and industrial employers, larger scale retail, entertainment venues, overnight lodging.

Why do business in Duvall?

Duvall is growing rapidly

Over the past 10-15 years, annual growth has been 4-5%
(Economic Development Proﬁ le, Exhibit 1)

Over the next 25 years, regional forecasts show growth slowing
(Proﬁle, Exhibits 5 and 6)

The City’s population is young, with many families
Many young families contribute to a larger average household size relative to peers and neighbors

The City’s population is largely afﬂuent

The City has the highest median income among its peers and neighbors (Proﬁle, Exhibit 14)
Duvall has the lowest proportion of households earning less than $35,000 among peers and neighbors (Proﬁle, Exhibit 15)
Because of high number of families, per capita income is lower than some peers, suggesting less disposable income among households (Proﬁle, Exhibit 16)

Three principle markets or audiences are described by stakeholders:

“Old Timers” – residents who have lived in town or the surrounding area for many years
“New Timers” – primarily wealthier residents who have moved into town or the surrounding area within the past 10 years
Interregional tourists

Duvall is expected to grow more rapidly when the sewer moratorium is lifted, at least in the near term. New residents are likely to continue to be afﬂuent families

Support a family-friendly environment

This value has implications for strategies related to housing, commercial development, infrastructure investment, community-building events, and others

Tap into the town’s demographic with an environment and services that cater to families and higher income
households

Take advantage of the characteristics of Old Town and the southern portion of town to offer a variety of appealing environments and retail options, including high end/boutique retail and standard brands

Understanding the Town Layout

Old Town should continue to function as the City Center and as an interregional tourism destination

Inﬁll and redevelopment is desired, with retail, services, housing and civic uses, including open space
Retail: focus on unique, boutique retail with appeal to both local residents and tourists. The cornerstones for commercial development in Old Town will be stores and restaurants that serve new and existing residents.
Housing: more housing is needed, north of Old Town, on the hill, and in mixed-use development
Small-scale ofﬁce: scattered ofﬁces for small businesses and service-oriented businesses

The southern portion of town is better suited to convenient, accessible development

Retail: consider ﬁscal beneﬁts and ramiﬁcations for Old Town of pad development on the Safeway property and new development across Big Rock Road
Housing: consider encouraging high-quality renter- and owner- occupied multifamily housing
Ofﬁce: consider mixed use development or larger, stand-alone ofﬁ ce building if demand exists
Industrial: consider larger industrial development if demand exists, otherwise focus on ﬂ exible industrial space for light assembly and production

The Main Street Corridor is well-suited for stand-alone developments

Mixed use centers: encourage more development similar to Copperhill Square with residential and retail uses
Ofﬁce and industrial: allow larger, stand-alone ofﬁce building if market demand exists or the location of a community/technical college
Industrial/Business Park: allow an industrial or business park if demand exists; encourage ﬂ ex-tech space

These notes were taken out of the City of Duvall's Economic Plan, approved in 2005
Visit the City of Duvall's website to read more on how the city has changed since then and in the future.