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October 15, 2020
Oakpointe Communities recently announced that preliminary work has begun to facilitate LakePointe, a phased development in Covington that could eventually have 1,500 homes. The future 214-acre project is also slated to include 850,000 square feet of retail, hospitality and office space. It'll replace the still-functioning Lakeside Gravel Mine at 18808 S.E. 256th St. (where that street meets Highway 18), with a new 20-acre lake at its center. That land is still owned by the Hawk family, which runs Lakeside. The state has approved a reclamation plan, and the city has approved development plans for LakePointe. Covington mayor Jeff Wagner said in a statement, “It's an honor to partner with Oakpointe Communities and the state of Washington to finally get the Covington Connector moving forward.” That work entails road improvements and extensions near state Route 516 and Highway 18. It's part of a city-state project to which the state has allocated $24 million. Work should last about a year.