Project Timeline

Late 1999

MJR partners Mike Raskin and Mike McClure develop concept for Woodinville Village while having a beer at Redhook Brewery. The vision: to develop a tasting room along Highway 202 where small wineries could offer samples of their wines

2002

Idea expands in scale to a four-acre site incorporating not a just tasting room but two wineries, a grocery, restaurant, and banquet facilities. This is currently the site which Novelty Hill and Januik wineries have now begun construction

2003

A nine-acre site becomes available in the current location of Woodinville Village. Work with the Planning Commission and City of Woodinville begins

2004

Additional parcel acquired. Site size expands to 18 acres. Initial site plans developed and refined, design team chosen, master planning begins

Aug-Dec 2004

Extensive planning and meetings with the City of Woodinville and the Woodinville Planning Commission to obtain zoning variance in the Woodinville Tourist District in order to include residential (project not viable without residential component)

October 2004

Zoning variance approved by Planning Commission

December 2004

City Council accepts Planning Commission’s recommendation for zoning variance

January 2005

MJR drafts proposal to enter into development agreement with City of Woodinville. It would be an unprecedented agreement that would lay the groundwork for more effective collaboration between city government and developers

August 2005

Woodinville City Council unanimously agrees to enter into development agreement with MJR. The two entities will work together to ensure that the vision of the project is in line with the City’s goals for both tourism and residential quality of life

August 2005-June 2006

Design review process continues

September 2005

Retail leasing begins

March 2006

Additional parcels acquired, bringing total size of project to 24 acres

March 2006

All studies and public review process complete, master plan approved, permitting begins.

March 2006

Multiple wineries on board with project

June 2006

Groundbreaking. Construction begins!

Summer 2007

Successful early pre-sale event

Summer 2008

The first homes at The Villas ready for move-in. Sales Presentation Center Opens for The Villas at Woodinville.

Fall 2008

Construction complete on The Villas at Woodinville Village.

2009-2010

Construction financing and related construction will continue for the next phases of the project.