As of August 8, you must apply for a demolition permit as a standalone permit. Seattle Department of Construction and Inspection (SDCI) will no longer accept combined construction/demolition applications. The changes were made based on feedback from builders.

The report serves as a guide to what the update does and the process to get there. Topics include key planning policies that guide the plan, existing conditions, and more.

Interested members have been involved in a work group focused on increasing viable development opportunities in the zone, including better code to enable townhouse development.

This week, the Covington Planning Commission was introduced and briefed on two measures—one to increase short plat threshold from four to nine lots, and another that would allow for administrative approval of final long plats.

The proposed increase is based upon the city’s aggressive 2019–2024 Park Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which proposes over $8 million in projects and acquisitions. Staff presented commissioners four options.