City’s Planning Commission Holding Public Hearing On Zoning Code Feb. 14

The City of Burien announced Wednesday, Feb. 1 that its Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 7:00 p.m. at Burien City Hall to receive public comments on amendments to... [Read more]

Alarm Over Zoning For Adult Entertainment In NERA Called ‘Non-Issue’

by Ralph Nichols An apparent misreading of the limits placed by the Burien Municipal Code (BMC) on where adult entertainment businesses can locate within the city has raised alarm among some community... [Read more]

LETTER: Burien Comp. Plan Changes Raise Many Questions And Concerns

Read through the proposed changes to the Burien Comp plan, outlined in the Planning Commission packet of Oct 12 (see pages 4 – 10, especially sections 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6). It raises many questions... [Read more]

Planning Commission To Consider Changes To Comprehensive Plan For NERA

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of several articles focusing on economic development in the Highline area that will appear on The B-Town Blog in the next few weeks. One issue that has elicited concern... [Read more]

LETTER: Objection To New “Adult Entertainment” Zone In N. Highline

In the February 12 issue of the Highline Times, on the front page, was an article by Keith Daigle reporting that the Burien City Council unanimously approved the new zoning code which restricts adult entertainment... [Read more]

City Of Burien Seeks Input On Zoning Designations For Newly-Annexed Area; Public Hearing Nov. 24th

As the City of Burien prepares to annex the North Highline “South Annexation Area,” most likely in March 2010, its Planning Commission is considering converting zoning designations there. The... [Read more]