The state legislature continues to hear and act on bills in advance of the February 22 committee cutoff date. Most committees have only one or two remaining meetings to act on pending legislation.

MBAKS is continuing to actively seek meetings with Commissioners to redraft and amend the Kirkland Zoning Code, Chapter 95, Tree Ordinance, after our proposals were excluded from the city's recent draft ordinance.

Building permit data from the Census Bureau show 8,430 single family permits and 16,764 multifamily permits issued in the Seattle Metro Area through November of last year.

The King County Flood Control District is preparing a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Lower Green River Corridor Flood Hazard Management Plan.

On February 8, Snohomish County Planning and Development Services (PDS) implemented administrative procedures to accept opt-in requests for their revised grading regulations related to the 2-foot rule.