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Planning commission to solicit public comment on downtown historic color palette; staff to invite King County preservation
Summary
After reviewing national and local examples, the commission asked staff to take a refined color‑palette proposal (modeled on Orting's historic palette) to public hearing, and to invite King County historic preservation staff to advise on code alignment.
The Snoqualmie Planning Commission directed staff April 21 to seek public comment on a proposed expansion of the downtown historic overlay color palette and asked staff to invite King County historic preservation staff to the next hearing.
City consultant Andrew Levins presented options drawn from other Washington towns’ historic palettes, including Sherwin‑Williams and Benjamin Moore collections. He recommended bringing one or more curated palettes to public comment rather than leaving color choices entirely open.
“Basically, we're here to meet again on the, historic color palette options,” Levins said. He summarized code constraints: exterior paint changes…
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