by amberm | Oct 15, 2025 | Residential, Structural Engineering
Why some homes need earthquake retrofitting Seattle lies in a seismically active region, and many homes, especially those built before 1980, were not constructed using modern seismic standards. A voluntary seismic retrofit strengthens a home’s structure to better...
by amberm | Mar 31, 2025 | Residential, Structural Engineering
Residential remodel projects come in many shapes and sizes. Still, they all have one thing in common: They involve changes to the structure within the existing structure’s footprint. A remodel differs from an addition because it doesn’t include building up...
by amberm | Jul 25, 2024 | Land Use Planning
Land development can be a complicated endeavor, and a planning feasibility study is often a key first step to setting a project up for success. The further into detailed design a project gets, the more difficult and costly it can be to make changes. Our goal with a...
by amberm | May 21, 2024 | Land Use Planning, Residential, Site Development
My neighbor didn’t have to comply with the same setbacks or height requirements that I do, so why do I? or . . . A property down the street was developed with a large house that exceeded maximum lot coverage allowance. Why can’t I do the same thing? There are a...
by amberm | Jun 12, 2023 | Land Use Planning
written by Carmel Gregory, Planner Recently, House Bill 1110 passed the Washington State legislature and was signed into law by the Governor. This bill would allow at least 2 dwelling units on lots in most cities and in some cases 4 or 6 dwelling units. The bill is...
