Advocacy
Issues & Impacts Q2 2025
Issues & Impacts Q2 2025 Back to News Center July 14, 2025 Issues & Impacts is a quarterly publication produced by Seattle King County REALTORS® to inform members about current issues and successes within the Government Affairs Department. IN THIS ISSUE: REALTOR® Advocacy for Housing Supply Planning Commission Assist in Black Diamond Seattle Addresses Tree…
Read MoreREALTOR® Advocacy for Housing Supply
REALTOR® Advocacy for Housing Supply Back to News Center July 14, 2025 In 2023, the Legislature passed numerous new laws imposing new housing-related mandates on cities. In the four-county Central Puget Sound Region (King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties) cities were required to modify their comprehensive plans, and to modify their development regulations which implement…
Read MorePlanning Commission Assist in Black Diamond
Planning Commission Assist in Black Diamond Back to News Center July 14, 2025 Seattle King County REALTORS® has been supportive of, and working with, the city of Black Diamond even before the Legislature passed the plethora of new local government housing mandates in 2023. The City’s progress over the last several years has been impeded…
Read MoreSeattle Addresses Tree Canopy Concerns
Seattle Addresses Tree Canopy Concerns Back to News Center July 14, 2025 Seattle King County REALTORS® continues to work throughout the region to encourage cities to adopt flexible and bold comprehensive plan policies and related development regulations to encourage ADUs and middle housing in their cities. We are encouraging policy makers to view increased housing…
Read MoreBurien Comp Plan Changes Pushed Through
Burien Comp Plan Changes Pushed Through Back to News Center July 14, 2025 Seattle King County REALTORS® worked with Burien’s Planning Commission and staff, and later with the City Council, on amendments to Burien’s Critical Areas Ordinance, including changes to meet state mandates by: Encouraging housing developments in residential areas across the city. Expanding the…
Read MoreSupport for New Ordinances in Federal Way
Support for New Ordinances in Federal Way Back to News Center July 14, 2025 Seattle King County REALTORS® advocacy in Federal Way during Q2 of 2025 focused on support for two proposed ordinances for Middle Housing (MH) and Unit Lot Subdivision (ULS). In addition SKCR connected city councilmembers with home builders and representatives of the…
Read MoreKent’s 2-Phase Housing Re-Code
Kent’s 2-Phase Housing Re-Code Back to News Center July 14, 2025 The city of Kent has undertaken its own distinctive and timely two-phase “HOUSING RE-CODE” approach in order to complete the major periodic update to its comprehensive plan, incorporate the 2023 housing-related mandates into its planning, and update its development code and regulations in time…
Read MoreBellevue Wilburton Upzone Completed
Bellevue Wilburton Upzone Completed Back to News Center July 14, 2025 After years of work, the Bellevue City Council officially adopted land use code changes and rezoned the Wilburton transit-oriented development area to implement the Wilburton Vision, which seeks to transform Wilburton as a vibrant, mixed-use neighborhood with strong transit connections. The rezone establishes four…
Read MoreSign Code Updates Q2 2025
Sign Code Updates Q2 2025 Back to News Center July 14, 2025 Bothell Seattle King County REALTORS® has successfully collaborated with the Bothell City Council to modernize the city’s sign regulations, ensuring alignment with recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. This important update removes content-based distinctions in signage laws, strengthening compliance. Previously, the city’s code limited…
Read MoreHIB Recap: Public office-seekers urged to “build, baby, build” and be more business-friendly
HIB Recap: Public office-seekers urged to “build, baby, build” and be more business-friendly Back to News Center July 2, 2025 Calling the housing affordability crisis in our region “daunting,” former Governor Christine Gregoire stressed the only way to solve this complex issue is via a public-private partnership. Gregoire gave keynote remarks recently during the 31st…
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