Housing & Sustainable Development

Island partner organization updates were presented by Jennifer Potter (for Heights Grocery) and Brandon Letsinger (for Regenerate Vashon). Armen Yousoufian and others presented objections to King County’s proposed expansion of the Marine Recovery Area. A motion was introduced to ban yard waste burning (Sue Letzinger, Rick Shrum). Announcements included a survey from ths USPS on services in Burton and a meeting for Grandpa’s Garage recycled building materials 6pm 9/2/2026 at the Land Trust.

King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda gave updates on public transportation, septic for ADUs, mental health and addiction support, roads, and midpoint updates for the comprehensive plan, then answered questions. See minutes and YouTube video for details.

Art Chippendale and Amy Dryer discussed history and possible future for the Affordable Housing Committee. Gary English was appointed to the Vashon Ferry Advisory Committee. The V-MCC 2026 budget was introduced. North End Ferry signage problems and impact on ferry loading was reported. A motion for a letter of support for solar and battery installation at Vashon High School was approved.