Cities are currently working to identify locations for the centers within their borders, and will then work cooperatively with Snohomish County to identify center locations in unincorporated areas.

Language was strengthened to apply code equitably to residents and developers, and additional language was added to hold the city accountable for replacing damaged or removed trees on municipal property.

BIAW has extended the deadline for scholarship and grant applications to June 19. Students applying to any Washington state accredited community, vocational/technical college, or university who can demonstrate a funding need to complete a program in a construction-related field of study are eligible.

The ordinance will take effect immediately, however the council is required to hold a public hearing on the emergency ordinance within 60 days. We do not expect that hearing to be controversial.

The emergency bill, as passed, allows development projects that would normally move through the Full Design Review process to move through Administrative Design Review (ADR) and affordable housing development projects to be exempted from the ADR process altogether.