New battle brewing over Ebright Creek development

Wally Pereyra, gearing up for a new land use appeal over development affecting Ebright Creek.

A tiny, two-home short plat is at the heart of what’s likely to be another appeal to protect environmentally sensitive Ebright Creek.

The Sammamish City Staff Monday approved development “to subdivide one parcel comprising approximately 2.97 acres into two single-family residential lots. The site is located to the east of Ebright Creek, west of the Greenbriar subdivision. The site is constrained by the buffer of a Type F stream (Ebright Creek) and landslide hazard area buffers.”

The applicants, Clifford and Pauline Cantor, first filed for development 16 years ago.

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Gerend to resign as Sammamish mayor in July

Don Gerend

Don Gerend will resign as Sammamish mayor in July, Sammamish Comment learned.

He will remain on the Council.

Reached last night, Gerend said he is resigning the mayoral position for personal reasons, cutting back on his commitments.

The Deputy Mayor is Bob Keller,  but it is not a given that he will ascend to Gerend’s spot. Under Sammamish council rules, a vote will be taken at the next meeting after Gerend resigns to select a new mayor.

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7th candidate files for Sammamish City Council

The seventh candidate field for Sammamish City Council yesterday. Four seats are up for election.

Pamela Stuart filed her paperwork with the state Public Disclosure Commission, declaring for Position 7, the seat held by retiring Council Member Tom Odell.

John Robinson previously filed for this position.

Stuart hasn’t officially announced, or so it seems. But she’s already been endorsed by the King County Democrats organization (hence probably triggering the PDC filing).

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Candidate deadline May 19 for Sammamish City Council, others/Update

Friday, May 19, is the final day for filing as a candidate for Sammamish City Council and other positions in this off-year election.

Filing begins on Monday, May 15.

Four seats in Sammamish are up for election, and each incumbent announced retirement this year.

This is the first time since incorporation this many seats are “open” seats.

So far, only six candidates filed for the four seats. One of these, Karen Moran, hasn’t declared which seat she will contest.

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