This week the Bothell City Council unanimously adopted two high priority MBAKS ordinances. Short plat thresholds were increased from 4 to 9 units and duplexes will now be allowed on all corner lots in residential zones.

On Tuesday, Feb. 16, the Bellevue City Council unanimously adopted two land use code amendments (LUCA) that are priority legislation for MBAKS. The LUCAs enable fee simple ownership of townhomes and remove the three-year wait restriction for attached accessory dwelling units.

This week, the Lake Stevens City Council held a workshop to discuss the city’s proposed SEPA exemptions for minor construction. The Planning Commission has held three work sessions to discuss the proposed amendments and has agreed to increase the exemption thresholds.

A recording of the City of Seattle’s Stormwater Code/Manual Update Public Meeting held on Thursday, January 28, 2021 is now available. This meeting highlighted changes in the draft 2021 Stormwater Code and Manual.

The draft update of the Snohomish County’s Countywide Planning Policies were presented to the Snohomish County Planning Advisory Committee (SCT-PAC) this week and are now available.