Among other things, the proposal includes administrative approval for final plats, site configuration clarification for townhomes, tree replacement requirements if roots are damaged by construction, and clarification for when a private street is required.

Ordinance 20-018 makes certain code clarifications regarding site-specific rezones. Under Ordinance 20-019, Planned Residential Developments (PRDs) nine units and fewer now become Type I decisions.

The delay of the new building code includes the energy code. Previously the code had been pushed back until November 1, 2020.

The new thresholds for residential construction are up to 30 dwelling units for single-family residential projects and up to 60 dwelling units for multifamily residential projects.

After many meetings and discussions with Bellevue staff and elected officials, MBAKS has received drafts of the potential Land Use Code Amendments, including a fee simple overlay for townhomes. This batch includes three proposals on unit lot subdivisions, ADUs, and minimum parking standards.

The rule changes will amend new safety codes, update and clarify existing rules, and make housekeeping and other rule changes. Due to the evolving coronavirus outbreak, L&I will move the effective date of the new rules and the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC).

As part of its response to the COVID-19 crisis, the city of Seattle has converted many miles of streets into Stay Healthy Streets, with over 20 miles becoming permanent. Both construction and utility work are permitted on a Stay Healthy Streets, but will need to comply with certain rules.

Unfortunately, most homebuilding remains classified as a non-essential business. MBAKS continues to reach out to the governor’s office asking for further guidance to safely bring more residential construction back online.

On October 2, 2018, we took to social media to discuss the benefits of more flexible accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules and various cottage housing ordinances throughout our two-county region.

FEMA regularly updates FIRMs and federal flood regulations, and the most recent update takes effect in August 2020. Snoqualmie's regulatory updates ensure the city’s code conforms to federal law.

In a favorable compromise, King County Councilmember Lambert agreed to limit the proposal to a single sentence inserted in code that asks applicants with projects of 30 lots or more to demonstrate how an emergency vehicle could gain access.

The presentation included information from the Office of Financial Management’s recently released April 1, 2020 population estimates. Also included are more detailed graphs and tables for individual jurisdictions.

It is estimated the city will need 1,235 more housing units by 2035. The city aims for drafting the full housing action plan in July and to have a draft by October 2020.

The focus group will help shape the plan by discussing the availability of housing in Redmond, determine top housing issues, determine challenges and opportunities for building housing, and identify what’s working and not in the permitting process for developing housing.

NAHB’s latest report estimates that for every $1,000 increase in the price of home in the Seattle/Bellevue/Tacoma market, 1,161 people are priced out, meaning they no longer quality for a mortgage after the price increase.

This new, mobile-first map allows users to find active construction, land use, and design review permits in their neighborhood.

Despite unsuccessful attempts last year to adopt administrative SEPA appeal, Snoqualmie joins the majority of Eastside cities. The Ordinance is now in full effect.

The Council approved $86 million in emergency funding for the COVID-19 response. This is the third round of emergency funding the Council has approved since the pandemic began.

In many cases, the County is unable to collect fees due, so we’re working on options to make certain new homeowners know the annual fees are due.

This tax is projected to raise more than $200 million per year, earmarked for affordable housing, business assistance, and community development. Unlike the ill-fated "head tax," JumpStart Seattle would target large companies with highly paid employees.