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Council approves planning staff restorations, defeats proposal for in‑house structural engineer

Edmonds City Council · October 7, 2025
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Summary

After debate over housing coordination and structural review capacity, council approved several Planning & Development restorations and new roles but adopted an amendment removing a proposed in‑house structural engineer/plans examiner; the overall planning package passed 4–3 as amended.

The Edmonds City Council debated and approved a package of restorations and new positions in Planning & Development on Oct. 7, with a narrow 4–3 vote after an amendment to remove a proposed structural engineer/plans examiner succeeded.

The proposed planning changes would restore several positions and add roles including a housing program coordinator, an…

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