Dear Supporters - The number is now 4. Snohomish County just accepted another intense development on gridlocked Hwy 9. Eastview Village (formerly Cathcart West) is another DR Horton development on 144.8 acres and 1,301 units. It brings 15,000 new daily traffic trips, most of which will be on gridlocked Hwy 9. 

There is also something different about the last two. Both Eastview and Snohomish Garden applications were submitted in Oct 2022. This was shortly after SnoCo prepared a new ordinance at the behest of developers, exempting them from the State Environmental Policy Act(SEPA). So, if you can't meet the regulations, just buy yourself a council member and change the laws. 

That's precisely what SnoCo did. Rather than meet the RCW 43.21C.229: Infill development—Categorical exemptions from chapter. (wa.gov), regulations, SnoCo put together SCC 30.61.035(2)&(3) https://snohomish.county.codes/SCC/30.61.035 creating language not supported by RCW43.21C.229. So now all that's required is to pay Inter-local Agreement traffic mitigation fees. Nothing else, the environment, etc., matters – JUST BUY YOUR WAY OUT!!!. 

The Eastview Village and Snohomish Garden Town Home projects are enormous and not deserving of this exemption. They both clearly exceed the density and intensity of use called for in the goals and policies of Snohomish County's comprehensive plan in violation of RCW 43.21C.229(1a)(1b). Please note the following, which is a recording of the Hearing for this developer-supported Ordinance. 

• Public Hearing - Sep 28, 2022 (granicus.com)- NOTE the public knew nothing about this. It was supported by Master Builders (Merle Ash, MBA member, Developer, and on Planning Commission), Mirante, a representative from DR Horton, and other developers who spoke in support. 

THERE IS STILL TIME TO BECOME A PARTY OF RECORD AND PROVIDE COMMENTS ON TWO OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS: 

Snohomish Gardens | Snohomish County, WA - Official Website (snohomishcountywa.gov) -comment period ends Nov 30, 2022, permit # 22 116648 PSD

Eastview Village | Snohomish County, WA: Official Website (snohomishcountywa.gov) -Comment period ends Nov 28, 2022. permit #22 113947 PRO

• Send comments to  joshua.machen@snoco.org, reference the permit number given
• Ask to be a party of record(name, address, phone) and that you get an email confirmation
• Feel free to use any of the information I've referenced above.

We're addressing Cathcart Crossing first because it is the furthest along. We hired a land use attorney, Rick Aramburu, and created a non-profit - cpsneighbors.org Conservation & Preservation Society. Please donate, share your opinion on social media and talk to your neighbors. We can make a difference; we have before and need your help. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. Thank you for your support. Linda