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Landmarks Commission
The King County Landmarks Commission was established in 1980 to ensure that the historic and cultural resources that best reflect the region's 11,000 years of human history are preserved for future generations.
The members of the commission are volunteers appointed by the County Executive for their expertise is fields such as architecture, historic preservation, archaeology, education, and history. Commissioners work with the program's professional staff to designate and protect significant historical and cultural resources.
Commissioners are responsible for:
- Advising the Executive on matters pertaining to King County 's cultural resources;
- Designating and protecting significant landmark properties in unincorporated King County; and
- Acting as the Landmarks Board for suburban cities that have entered into interlocal agreements with the County for preservation services.
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Landmarks Commissioners
Lauren McCroskey, Chair, has worked in the field of historic preservation at both the state and federal levels for over 14 years, and brings broad-based knowledge of the standards, issues, and challenges facing preservation to the work of the Commission. She believes strongly that preservation of historic and cultural properties cannot happen without local engagement, and she is eager to focus her experience on preservation challenges in King County . Lauren lives in Auburn where she has worked to help rehabilitate the historic Carnegie Library.
Brian Rich is a senior technical architect with the URS Corporation. A native of Washington State, Brian has a deep love of the Puget Sound region and the buildings and landscapes that define it. He has worked on numerous historic building restoration projects and brings finely honed experience and passion for solving complex design problems to the work of the Commission. His work includes restoration of several 1920's Vaudeville movie palaces, commercial and institutional buildings in Chicago and Seattle. He and his family live on Vashon Island where Brian acts as a liaison with the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Association, promoting historic preservation to Island residents.
Robert Weaver, Vice-Chair, has a combined background in architecture and archaeology, and has worked in the field of cultural resource management for over 24 years. He currently serves as the Principal Cultural Resources Specialist at the Environmental History Company (EHC, Inc.), which he founded after working for almost 20 years at Hart Crowser, Inc. As former Chair of the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, he is familiar with preservation issues in this region. He is particularly interested in furthering the all-inclusive approach to cultural resource issues demonstrated by the County's program, which incorporates an appreciation of not only historic properties but also archaeological sites and cultural heritage.
Rick Chouinard is a resident of Woodinville. He received a degree in Business from the University of Texas , but is quick to point out that his favorite classes were those in history. Rick has spent the last 15 years working for HighTech companies on King County 's eastside. During this time he witnessed a great deal of development and its often-detrimental impact on historic properties. This has served to renew his interest in history and in protecting the county's threatened historic resources.
Stephen Day is both an attorney and licensed architect and combines these professions in working with clients on a wide range of development projects, including projects that feature the adaptive re-use of historic properties. Stephen is partner with the Real Property Law Group in Seattle, where he specializes in issues related to real estate, land use and utilization of federal historic tax credits. He is past chair of the Historic Resources Committee, American Institute of Architects, Seattle Chapter and has studied and worked with historic properties development issues in New York and Seattle over the past 20 years.
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Landmarks Commission Meetings
The King County Landmarks Commission meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Meetings are held in the King County Executive Conference Room on the 32nd floor of the Bank of America Tower (formerly Columbia Center ) at 701 Fifth Avenue, unless otherwise announced. When the Commission sits as the Landmarks Board for a suburban city, meetings are held in the city on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. All meetings are open to the public. Please call ahead to confirm time and location . Accommodations for persons with disabilities are provided upon request. Please call 206-296-8689 to make arrangements.
For more information on meeting times and locations, call 206-296-8689, or e-mail julie.koler@kingcounty.gov
King County Executive Conference Room, Bank of America Tower
701 Third Avenue , Room 3210
Seattle , Washington
Driving Directions: From I-5: Take James Street Exit. Go west off the ramp, go west on James Street , and turn right onto Fourth Avenue . Bank of America Tower is located between Fourth and Fifth Avenue, between Columbia and Cherry Streets. Parking is available at meters on several nearby side streets and in commercial parking lots.
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Interested in Serving on the Landmarks Commission?
King County is committed to ethnic, geographic and professional diversity in its citizen advisory boards and commissions. Members of the community with an interest in preserving local history are invited to contact Julie Koler, Historic Preservation Officer, by phone at 206-296-8689, or by e-mail julie.koler@kingcounty.gov for more information on Landmarks Commission activities and upcoming vacancies.
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King County Landmarks Ordinance: King County Code 20.62
The King County Council adopted a strong landmarks ordinance in 1980, creating the Landmarks Commission and providing for controls to preserve historic sites in unincorporated King County . The ordinance, KCC 20.62, was revised in 1995 to include broader incentives to encourage property owners to rehabilitate historic properties and to conserve historically significant landscapes including archaeological sites and historic agricultural properties.
King County Code 20.62 (962 KB .pdf)
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Model Interlocal Ordinance
The King County Historic Preservation Program currently provides landmarking, historic survey and inventory, and other historic preservation services to 14 suburban cities, through adoption of an interlocal ordinance based on model legislation posted below. For more information on the County's Regional Historic Preservation Program, contact Julie Koler by phone at 206-296-8689 or by email at julie.koler@kingcounty.gov .
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