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7-Lakes is an IRS-registered
501(c)3 Non-Profit.
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> Organization: 7-LAKES
> EIN: 26-0752800

Treasurer: Lisa Shookman

Stolen!

Our hand-painted murals, depicting the rural character of a red barn and flying geese, have been stolen! Clearly targeted by the thieves, the two signs were placed between two other signs next to the Lakewood Store. The other signs were undisturbed. They were stolen sometime the evening of February 25. The murals were hand-painted by local artist Regina Hiatt and placed by our volunteers. We would very much like to have them back.

Please contact us if you have any information.

FYI

Online Crosscut article examines how the rural growth trends, and proposals such as rural cities, belie the state's professed growth management goals.

Click here for more

RIP to Q

Our friend and founding board member of 7-Lakes, Quentin Mitchell, known affectionately by many of us as "Q", died in late 2009. Contributions made in his memory to 7-Lakes totaled approximately $1,000. We are grateful to his friends and family who generously gave in his name. But we are eternally grateful to Q for his energy and enthusiasm which he gave to our community. Thank you, Q.

About Us

In fewer than 2 years of existence, 7‐Lakes has made a tremendous impact. We have educated a great many citizens who might otherwise have known very little about land‐use decisions affecting them. We have worked to effectively change the codes that allow overdevelopment of rural lands. We have actively appealed those that are not in compliance with codes and state environmental laws. We have done all of this strictly with volunteers.

We are seeking to capitalize on these successes, expanding our board membership, and seeking grant funding for a part-time executive director to take the bulk of the daily work and see to it that our vision is brought to fruition. But the vision comes from the community. It comes from you.

Please join us. If you would like to help 7-Lakes achieve its goals, contact us.

Back in Court

While 7-Lakes won its appeal at the Hearing Examiner, requiring the developer of 2,000 acres in the seven lakes area toconduct an Environmental Impact Statement, a King County judge has turned that decision over. An appeal is likely. Click here to learn more about the Hearing examiner decision.

Duplexes not allowed on substandard lots

7-Lakes won in Superior Court when a judge overturned a code interpretation that would have added extra density to the rural areas of Snohomish County. The case has been appealed by the developer of duplexes to The Court of Appeals. Click here to learn more.

Rural City decision - NO rural cities

The Snohomish County Council finally voted: they eliminated the code to allow a city to be built in a rural area. Congratulations seven lakes community and to all of Snohomish County!