BLAINE WHARF DISTRICT
Port Holdings
The Port's holdings in Blaine include approximately 56.5 acres of fee simple owned land and approximately 15 acres of State owned tidelands under Port of Bellingham management authority. Port of Bellingham facilities consist of nearly 600 state-of-the-art boat slips for permanent moorage of commercial and pleasure boats, as well as, more than 700 feet of visitor moorage in Blaine Harbor Marina. Additional facilities include the Blaine Boating Center with public meeting space, a public boat launch, a public fishing pier with benches, picnic tables and viewing areas and three web locker storage facilities. Port tenants in Blaine include seafood processors, a shipyard with marine rail haul out equipment, boat repairs, yacht brokers and other marine related services, as well as mix of commercial businesses in the private facilities of the Dockside Mall and Northern Light Buildings.
Blaine's Wharf District
The City of Blaine and Port of Bellingham collaborated on an update to Blaine waterfront plans that provides a single overall design and land use concept. Planning officials are working together to ensure future development on the waterfront remains consistent with the Wharf District Master Plan which will improve the connections both physically and visually from downtown to the harbor. The Blaine Wharf District Master Plan provides for a mix of commercial, industrial, residential and recreational uses that are pedestrian friendly and serve the needs of both residents and visitors.
Click here to view the Blaine Wharf District Master Plan
Wharf District Development
The Port of Bellingham and City of Blaine have invested considerable public resources and capital into the Blaine Wharf District to further enhance the economic viability of Blaine as well as improve access to Blaine's Waterfront. The Port of Bellingham and City of Blaine have agreed that the development of available upland areas in the Wharf District should occur in phases. The area chosen to be the first phase of development is closest to downtown. This area designated for initial development is known as the Gateway Area. It is anticipated that a private developer will acquire a real property interest in the Gateway area to develope the site.
