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Improving our Advocacy

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Post date December 4, 2020
Categories In Announcements, Business Retention & Expansion, Campaigns & Elections, Communications/PR, Economic Development, Government Relations, Growth Management, Land Use, Lobbying, Uncategorized
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Toyer Strategic Advisors is now a registered lobbying firm in Washington! “Recognizing that our client’s projects (and problems) keep getting more complex, this move extends reach to tackle legislative policy issues related to GMA policy, infrastructure, taxes, red tape, etc.,” noted David Toyer, the company’s President. “As we grow our staff, we are strategically positioning […]

Toyer Secures Federal Way Annexation

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Post date November 4, 2020
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Toyer Strategic recently completed a direct petition method annexation, bringing 21 acres zoned for Community Business into the City of Federal Way. The annexation cleared the way for a new business investment that will generate new jobs and tax revenues to stimulate Federal Way’s economy.

Only 22 Days Left!

Post author By dkendellto
Post date October 7, 2020
Categories In Growth Management, Land Use, Lobbying, Planning, Project Management, Zoning
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Got a piece of property in Snohomish County that you want to re-designate for a higher value land use designation? You’d better hurry up because you only have until October 30th to submit an application if you would like your amendment to be heard during the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendment cycle. Don’t worry we have […]

Lacey LI-C Zone Community Meeting

Post author By dkendellto
Post date September 7, 2020
Categories In Clients, Consulting, Economic Development, Land Use, Planning, Real Estate Development, Site Selection, Zoning
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Toyer Strategic is working on behalf of HBBP, LLC to propose amendments to the Lacey LI-C zone to allow for an increase in building size if additional requirements are met (including wellhead protection, retention of existing industrial buildings, etc.). Learn more. As part of the public engagement for this proposal, we joined the City of […]

Attracting Economic Development

Post author By dkendellto
Post date February 10, 2020
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If your community is struggling to attract economic development opportunities, it may be time to look at the factors influencing the cost of development and it’s relationship to the local market. Although released in the Fall of 2016, this SIOR article by Debroah Mickler is an excellent outline of the variables that make or break […]