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 ...

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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 ...

COTTONWOOD — The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing regarding the removal of the public hearing process in design reviews on Monday, Feb. 23. There were crickets from ...

After working with the building owner to develop the owner’s project requirements (OPR) document for a project, one of the first activities for a commissioning professional is conducting third-party ...