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Renton council adopts ordinance removing council from closed‑record land‑use appeals
Summary
The Renton City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6157 to remove City Council closed‑record appeal hearings from the land‑use appeals process, a change council members said will let them engage more directly with residents without creating ex parte communication issues.
The Renton City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6157 at the meeting to remove City Council closed‑record appeal hearings from the land‑use appeals process, the council announced during legislative action.
Council members and staff said the change is intended to prevent ex parte communication rules from blocking elected officials from engaging with residents who raise land‑use concerns. "By passing this tonight, we're removing ourselves from that process, and we'll be able to better engage with members of the community about issues such as this," Council Member Prince said during debate.
The ordinance…
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