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Snohomish County staff recommend approving 272.34 acres in 2025 open-space tax program; 20 applications move to public hearing
Summary
County planners recommended council advance 20 open-space tax applications covering about 280.34 acres, with 272.336 acres recommended for approval; staff explained eligibility rules, examples of adjustments for home sites and transfers, and an upcoming state law change affecting compensating taxes.
Snohomish County planning staff recommended on May 20 that the Council set a public hearing to consider 20 open-space taxation applications filed between late 2023 and mid‑2024 that request classification or reclassification of roughly 280.34 acres; staff recommended approving 272.336 acres into the county’s Open Space Taxation Program.
The recommendation came from Hillary McGowan of Planning and Development Services, who told the Planning and Community Development Committee, “I’m here to present you with the 2025 batch of open space applications.” McGowan said PDS and the assessor evaluate applications against state and county rules and that final acceptance requires council action at a public hearing.
The nut graf: the applications ask the county to grant current‑use tax valuation under the Washington State Open Space Taxation Act (chapter 84.34 RCW). Granting those…
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