The Washington State Legislature advanced a bill this week that would eliminate the time-consuming "design review" process for new housing projects, which builders say could save months of headaches ...

Last Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1293 into law. The law imposes new restrictions on cities and counties engaging in design review, such as Seattle. It will significantly reduce design ...

On Wednesday, the Eureka Planning Commission unanimously recommended the adoption of the city’s 2026 Inland Zoning Code Update. The update will proceed to the city council for a public hearing March 3 ...

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The Seattle City Council has voted to extend a program aimed to make it easier to build affordable housing projects. The City Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to temporarily exempt affordable ...

SEATTLE — Mayor Bruce Harrell is set to sign legislation Friday that will exempt new developments in downtown Seattle from the design review process. The move aims to boost economic activity and ...

Last month’s column walked through the scenario of what might happen if the commissioning professional is not engaged until very late in the construction phase. This is a challenge on many fronts, but ...