Burien City Council Postpones Shoreline Master Program Hearing To Aug. 30

by Ralph Nichols When the Burien City Council convenes again, lawmakers will get a chance at last for an extended public discussion among themselves of the city’s Shoreline Master Program. During their... [Read more]

Burien Council To Review City Manager’s Revised Shoreline Document Tonight

by Ralph Nichols First the Shoreline Advisory Committee proposed significant changes to Burien’s Shoreline Management Program. Then came revisions made by the Planning Commission during a three-month... [Read more]

Large Buffers Likely Not Needed For Developed Burien Shorelines

by Ralph Nichols Burien residents on the Puget Sound waterfront – concerned about impacts revised shoreline regulations, if adopted, would have on their property – heard encouraging words... [Read more]

City Council Begins Process of Reviewing Proposed Changes to Shoreline Plan

by Ralph Nichols Whether it’s hot or not, this summer promises to be long for Burien City Council members and staff and local shoreline property owners. Tonight (June 14, 7 p.m.) begins their marathon... [Read more]

City Announces Two Additional Public Forums On Shoreline Master Program

The City of Burien announced Monday (June 7) that it will hold two more public forums on proposed revisions to the City’s Shoreline Master Program (SMP) at City Hall beginning at 7pm on two consecutive... [Read more]

Burien City Council Dives Into Shoreline Master Program Review

by Ralph Nichols Against a backdrop of requests for civility and respect – and new expressions of public unease – city council members took a preliminary step on May 3 toward a summer-long... [Read more]

Council To Begin Review Of Shoreline Management Program Monday Night

by Ralph Nichols Burien council members will begin at 7 p.m. today (May 3) an anticipated marathon review of proposed updates to the city’s Shoreline Management Program before its final adoption... [Read more]

"Where The Water Begins" Workshops Begin May 29th In Normandy Park

The King Conservation District will be holding a series of free workshops for property owners who live on marine shorelines of King County, with the first one held on Saturday, May 29th at Normandy Park... [Read more]

City Council Will Begin Review Of Shoreline Master Program Next Month

by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members will begin review next month of an updated Shoreline Master Program. And when lawmakers finish their work – perhaps before summer’s end –... [Read more]

LETTER: Why Are Citizens Complaining About Burien's Shoreline Master Plan?

So why are the citizens of Burien complaining about the Shoreline Master Plan (SMP)? Perhaps it is because they are witnessing the creation of still one more badly crafted, inaccurate document by the City... [Read more]

City Of Burien Holding Shoreline Master Program Meeting Tuesday, March 30

The City of Burien announced Thursday (March 25) that it will be holding a “special meeting” this coming Tuesday, March 30th at 7pm in the city council chambers to continue working on the Draft... [Read more]

LETTER: Foreign Visitor's Open Letter To Residents About Lake Burien

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CITIZENS OF BURIEN about their lake (Written from notes after a visit in Burien on July 2nd 2009 on the occasion of my father Thomas Sieverts speaking in Burien (read our previous... [Read more]

City Holding Shoreline Master Program Planning Meeting Tuesday Night

The City of Burien will be holding “Planning Commission special meeting” on the Shoreline Master Program this Tuesday night (Mar. 16th) at 7pm at city hall. If you are at all concerned or interested... [Read more]

Will Burien’s Shoreline Master Program Timeline Be Extended? Meeting Tonight

by Ralph Nichols Burien’s Shoreline Master Program will be in the spotlight again tonight (Tuesday, March 9) when the Planning Commission meets at 7pm to continue working through the details of... [Read more]

(2/22/10) “Tsunami Advisory” Issued For Washington; Will It Hit Puget Sound?

NOTE: This story is from Feb., 2010 and is related to a tsunami warning issued after the Chilean earthquake. We’re pretty sure that the last time a tsunami hit the northwest coast of the U.S. was... [Read more]

LETTER: Response To Councimember Brian Bennett’s Lake Burien Stance

This letter is in response to the article posted about Brian Bennett and the Shoreline Advisory Committee that he served on (read the original story here). In this article, Brian claims that he has his... [Read more]

Burien Residents Air Concerns At Packed Shoreline Program Meeting

by Ralph Nichols Burien residents had their final opportunity on Tuesday night (Feb. 23rd) to voice to the Burien Planning Commission their opinions and concerns about proposed rule revisions in the draft... [Read more]

Councilmember Brian Bennett: Open “Limited Secure Access” To Lake Burien

by Ralph Nichols Burien’s “highest priority” in updating its Shoreline Master Program should be assessing “reaches of shoreline where there is no public access,” City Councilman... [Read more]

Shoreline Master Program Meeting Tonight; Some Misinformation Debunked

by Ralph Nichols Concerned citizens who live along Burien’s two residential waterfront reaches – Three Tree Point and Lake Burien – will have yet another opportunity at 7pm this evening... [Read more]