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County committee advances ordinance to replace 'church' with neutral term for religious facilities
Summary
The Snohomish County Planning and Community Development Committee voted to send Ordinance 25-077 to GLS to set a Jan. 14 public hearing. The ordinance would replace the word “church” in county code with a neutral term for religious facilities; PDS clarified housing tied to church activity would remain limited.
The Snohomish County Planning and Community Development Committee on Jan. 6 moved Ordinance 25-077 to Governmental & Legislative Services (GLS) so the committee can set a public hearing date, currently scheduled to be set Jan. 14.
County staff said the ordinance replaces the word “church” in county code with a neutral term for religious facilities, following a hearing examiner recommendation intended to make permitting clearer and less…
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