Representatives from Seattle King County REALTORS® met with representatives from the Department of Ecology (DOE) and King County Public Health (KCPH) yesterday to discuss strategies for improving the public’s understanding of potential health issues associated with arsenic and lead contamination of soils from the former Tacoma copper smelter plume. The DOE has… Read more
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Growth Management Act (GMA). While the law has protected rural and resource lands and helped highly successful urban communities in Central Puget Sound emerge, it has not met the goal of fostering affordable and available housing, according to Seattle King County REALTORS®… Read more
Around 30 REALTORS® and Affiliates volunteered October 16, 2015 at the historic Dunn Gardens in Seattle. Located in Seattle’s Broadview neighborhood, the former “country getaway” for a prominent Seattle family reflects a love of plants and the ideals of the esteemed Olmsted Brothers Landscape firm that designed Dunn Gardens in 1915. Led by… Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION……….. David Crowell, JD, Director of Governmental & Public Affairs, 425.974-1011 One of the Northwest’s most historically significant gardens will be the beneficiary of an upcoming day of service by members of Seattle King County REALTORS®. Several dozen REALTOR® volunteers will spend Friday, Oct. 16 at… Read more
Our 9th Annual TREC Planting Project is at Dunn Gardens. Hot soup and sandwich lunch, and refreshments provided thanks to the Affiliate Council. TREC volunteers will work to help to clear the Dunn Gardens ravine, pool area and northwest boundary of invasive plants. In addition volunteers will clean the east… Read more
The Bellevue City Council has completed its work on the shoreline master program. During the Council review of the plan, Seattle King County REALTORS® raised concerns about flexibility and the ability of residential property owners to engage in peaceful enjoyment of their property, arguing against aggressive setbacks and vegetation requirements… Read more
Recently, the King County Council explored the addition of energy improvement policies in the King County Strategic Climate Action Plan. Among the policies was a point-of-sale energy improvement mandate on buildings. These policies can kill transactions and add costs to sellers who are not flush with cash. Seattle King County… Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the final cleanup plan for the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund site, a major industrial waterway that includes the mouth of the Duwamish River on the south end of Elliott Bay. The cleanup plan will remove 90 percent of pollution in the river… Read more
Driven by an ethic that appeared to be focused on “What’s easiest for the District” instead of “How can we best serve our customers,” the Covington Water District developed a well-earned reputation as an expensive purveyor of water that was hard to work with, and excessively demanding. But in the… Read more
The cities of Kent and Auburn have each adopted new SEPA categorical exemptions that will minimize the costs and delay associated with redundant environmental reviews under the State’s Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). In each case, the City Council vote to approve the changes was unanimous. Cities are authorized to make… Read more