We recently helped a small business, The Grayson, resolve a zoning compliance matter that threatened to shut them down because their c0-housing solution to long term rentals for corporate relocation clients was defined as a “hotel” despite the fact it’s a far cry from a hotel. Since it would be incredibly difficult to walk through […]
USPTO Approves MicGrowPolitan® Trademark
A couple of weeks ago we received some exciting news. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has official approved and registered our trademark for MicGrowPolitan® – a brand of economic development services created and tailored to the needs of the nation’s 551 official Micropolitan Statistical Areas. Learn more
What Do You See?
Looking at this picture, what do you see? You may see a typical suburb. Or a small town in flyover country. Both answers would be correct! However, when we look at the picture we see: The commuting patterns that are impacted by zoning decisions The small business that is trying to get a building permit […]
Approved: Hawks Prairie Logistics Park
Last night the Lacey City Council approved the master site plan and wetland development permits for Hawks Prairie Logistics Park, a 130-acre industrial development that will feature three buildings totaling 1.9 million square feet of industrial space. The main building on the site will house a new Home Depot distribution center. Our firm played an […]
Rhodora Annexation Approved
Lake Stevens, WA. On Tuesday night the City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 1041 to annex approximately 100 acres into the city – an action our firm initiated and supported on behalf of landowners in the annexation area. About Our Role Our firm was retained by our client in September of 2017 to complete an analysis […]