Developer Builder Issues Council (DBIC)
The Developer Builder Issues Council is the strategic lobbying arm for regulatory issues in Snohomish County and its local municipalities. Members are invited to participate in roundtable discussions on local issues affecting day-to-day business and stay in the know with weekly newsletters.
Contact a staff liaison below to subscribe to our builder council newsletters or get help with an issue in your jurisdiction.
Staff Liaisons
Mike Pattison
425.460.8203
Senior Snohomish County Manager
Dylan Sluder
425.460.8236
Snohomish County Manager
dbic@mbaks.com
Jurisdictions
Need help with an issue in one of the following jurisdictions, utilities, or departments? We want to work with you. Contact a Snohomish County staff liaison today.
Local Issue Updates
See what we've done recently on issues impacting the building industry in Snohomish County.
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Posted on Nov 13, 2020 in:
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DBIC
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Industry Issues
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Growth Management
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Advocacy
The document is important in that it helps inform the Buildable Lands Report and ultimately the next comprehensive plan update. Numbers indicate that Snohomish County population has grown 16.4% since 2010, to reach 830,500 residents as of April 1, 2020.
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Posted on Nov 13, 2020 in:
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Industry Issues
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DBIC
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Environment
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Advocacy
The city of Edmonds has created a web page for interested persons to follow and participate in the update of its tree code. The city has taken the unfortunate step of adopting a four-month development moratorium until the project is complete.
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Posted on Nov 6, 2020 in:
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DBIC
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Building Codes
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Industry Issues
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Advocacy
Rethink Zoning was a multiyear initiative to update, consolidate, and simplify the city’s zoning code by building on the success of the Metro Everett Plan. MBAKS submitted comments supporting the positive changes in the amendments and asking the city to continue the work on other pro-housing measures.
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