This week, the Snohomish City Council adopted amendments to Site Development Plans. The goal of the amendments is to streamline, simplify, and improve the permitting process for minor development types.

MBAKS continues to advocate for a fee simple townhouse roads fix in Bellevue.

Recently, L&I’s Electrical Department announced a postponement of requirements for metering centers based on supply chain issues.

The 2021 Seattle Construction Codes effective date of July 1, 2023 is delayed to no sooner than Monday, October 2, 2023.

This week the Snohomish County Council was briefed on the Executive Summary of the Housing Characteristics and Needs report.

The Everett City Council has adopted proposed amendments to the city’s Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) program.

A new Housing Affordability tool for all of King County is now available. This website brings gives a summary of housing policies enacted broken down by city or unincorporated area.

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has just released new priced-out estimates for 2023.

The new King County Customer Service Center is finally open on weekdays from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

For updates on your specific project (where is it in the queue, when will it be reviewed, etc.), send an email to: planreviewstatus@kingcounty.gov. Please include the project SR# in the email subject line of any related correspondence.

On Monday, May 1, Federal Way’s LUTC heard proposed code changes on both park and school impact fees.