EVERETT — Snohomish County’s Land Use Working Group (LUWG) recently released a preliminary report for public comment.
The report fulfills the Working Group’s mandate to make recommendations that could: reduce the total amount of time and expense incurred by applicants, appellants, other parties and the county during the development process, from the initial development of a proposal through final resolution of any legal appeals; reduce the number of appeals; reduce the number of proposals failing to meet the applicable criteria; improve communication and consistency among county agencies involved in the process; and
ensure that public participation processes associated with county permits are serving their intended purposes.
The LUWG was authorized by the Snohomish County Council in a 2009 budget note, and members were jointly appointed by the Snohomish County executive and County Council. Working Group members were selected to serve based on roles within local government and the community as outlined in the budget note.
The group’s efforts benefited from the extensive knowledge, expertise and diverse perspectives around the table. Since June 2009, the group has met 14 times and received and considered extensive public input.
The group will consider public comments on the draft report before submitting it to the County Executive and Council on June 30. A copy of the report can be found at www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/PDS/Divisions/Development_Review_Construction/LandUseDecisionMakingProcess.htm.
Comments can be submitted via the website or by e-mail to Kay Wheeler at kay.wheeler@snoco.org.
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