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Council votes to notify property owners of historic race- and faith‑based restrictive covenants
Summary
The council unanimously approved a staff recommendation to notify up to 288 property owners that their titles may include historic race‑ and faith‑restrictive covenants and to outline steps for removal, with staff to coordinate information and links to King County resources.
The Federal Way City Council voted unanimously on Oct. 21 to notify property owners about historic race‑ and faith‑based restrictive covenants that remain on some deeds in the city.
Community Development Director Keith Dibben told the council the city’s inventory lists 288 properties with such covenants, many created decades before Federal Way incorporated. Dibben said the covenants are legally unenforceable but that “the symbolism of it is basically what we’re addressing.”
After questions from several council members about how notifications should be handled, Councilmember McDaniel urged care and timing. McDaniel…
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