Lynden sets hearing on code amendments to adopt prescriptive design standards under HB 1293
The council set a public hearing for Ordinance 25-1708 to amend LMC chapters 17 and 19 to adopt prescriptive design standards required by State legislation (HB 1293), with the stated aim of reducing subjective review and expediting project approvals before the 2025 compliance deadline.
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The Lynden City Council placed Ordinance 25-1708 on the public hearing schedule to amend Lynden Municipal Code (LMC) Chapters 17 and 19 to implement prescriptive design standards in response to state legislation (HB 1293). City staff explained that the state law requires cities to remove subjective design-review standards that could delay approvals and that adopting prescriptive standards is intended to speed reviews and provide greater certainty for designers.
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