SULTAN'S
FIRST COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN - 1994
AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
(Glossary
of Terms)
Pictured above is the "old" Miller's Pond, shown before the wetlands were destroyed and a development constructed on top of them. This is the issue that got Dr. Raney involved in civic affairs. The photo above was taken by him.
ARTICLES, ET AL.
It was a very stormy process between those who wanted to stay outside the UGA, and those who wanted to be inside the city limits.
In the "Nothing Ever Changes" category, Read an editorial on "Property Rights" by a local resident for an interesting perspective. Unfortunately, the only copy we have has a frayed right side, so some words are missing. But the meaning is clear as crystal, even without those words.
DOCUMENTS:
Snohomish County Resolution creating the GMCC
The Residents' Survey:What residents wanted (or didn't want!) for their town over the next several years. After reading this, do you think the city stayed or strayed from this plan?
Whose opinion carries more weight? Yours? The city's? The county's? The state's? Read two press releases on 1994 decisons by the Growth Management Hearing Board
OTHER STUFF:
What the heck IS a GMA, UGA or GMCC, anyway? Check out our Glossary of terms to get a kick-start.
LETTERS & CORRESPONDENCE:
Cathy Lee-Haigt:
May 31, 1994 - Re inadequate GMCC process and too-large UGA boundaries
January 30, 1995 - Regarding too-large UGA boundaries
Patricia Magnuson (1992) - A member of the original GMCC before she became a member of that task force; an interesting perspective in "same-onality."