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Granite Falls council adopts critical-areas update to restore compliance and unlock grants
Summary
The City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 1072-2026 updating Granite Falls Municipal Code 19.07.020 to bring the city's critical areas regulations back into compliance, a step officials said is necessary to access awarded grant funds. Consultants and state agencies submitted technical comments and a SEPA DNS was on file.
The Granite Falls City Council on March 18 adopted Ordinance No. 1072-2026, updating the city's critical areas regulations in Granite Falls Municipal Code (GFMC) 19.07.020 to address compliance gaps and enable the city to use awarded grant funds. The motion to adopt was made by Councilmember Bruce Straughn and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem David Griggs; the measure passed unanimously, 5-0.
Planning Director Amy Hess said the purpose of the hearing was to bring the city's regulations into compliance…
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