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Property owner tells Snohomish County Council a 2023 code change closed his business without meaningful notice
Summary
At the April 29 Snohomish County Council meeting, a property owner identified as Patrick said a 2023 zoning/code change eliminated a lawful use at one of his properties and that the county failed to provide timely notice, citing local code and state public-participation rules and alleging substantial economic harm.
Patrick, who identified himself as the owner of Ashway Properties, told the Snohomish County Council during public comment that a 2023 code change eliminated a previously lawful use at one of his locations and that the county failed to notify affected property owners. He said he received no mailed notice, email, phone call, or voicemail and only learned after a five-year lease was signed and he had invested in rehabilitating the property.
Patrick told the council the legal standard requires notice reasonably calculated to inform…
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