2019 January/February Chalk Line Magazine

CHALK LINE

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019

MAGAZINE

2018 Year In Review

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FFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL ECONOMIC SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY

INSIDE THIS ISSUE : MEMBERSHIP AWARDS

YEAR IN REVIEW

CERTIFIED BUILDERS

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Table of Contents Page 4 MESSAGE FROM THE 2019 OMB PRESIDENT Page 6 2018 OMB MEMBERSHIP AWARDS

Page 5 OMB AT-A-GLANCE

Page 7 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Page 13 BIAW CERTIFIED BUILDERS

Page 14 NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS

Pages 8-12 2018 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS YEAR IN REVIEW

LOOKING AHEAD - meetings & events JAN 2nd - 5:30pm Grays Harbor Chapter Meeting Savory Faire JAN 8th - 4/4:30pm Exec/Board Meeting OMB Office JAN 9th - 3:45pm Remodelers Council OMB Office JAN 10th - 4:00pm Beer With A Builder Puget Sound Taps JAN 16th - 6:00pm Lewis County Chapter Meeting Centralia Moose Lodge

JAN 17th - 6:00pm General Membership Meeting Indian Summer

FEB 12th - 4/4:30pm Exec/Board Meeting OMB Office

FEB 22nd - 12:00pm New Member Orientation OMB Office

JAN 23rd - 12:00pm Quarterly Building Officials OMB Office

FEB 13th - 3:45pm Remodelers Council OMB Office

FEB 28th- 4:00pm Government Affairs OMB Office

JAN 24th- 4:00pm Government Affairs OMB Office

FEB 20th - 6:00pm Lewis County Chapter Meeting Centralia Moose Lodge

For more details on these upcoming OMB events, go to www.omb.org.

FEB 6th - 5:30pm Grays Harbor Chapter Meeting Savory Faire FEB 8th - 6:00pm Casino Night The Hub at Lacey FEB 11th - 12:00pm Associates Council OMB Office

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

PLANS TO FOCUS ON THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION IN 2019.

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want to thank you all for entrusting me with the role of 2019 OMB President. This is not something I take lightly. I do not see this as an award or some check mark for my resume…this is an obligation from my heart. I am passionate for the industry and the mission of OMB.

PRESIDENT ERIK JENSEN

I love this industry: 17 years ago I joined OMB because my philosophy has always been, “if you’re not part of the solution, you don’t have the right to complain!”

I joined OMB because we are the voice protecting the industry and doing our best to maintain housing affordability.

I would like to thank Karen McClennen.

Karen is an amazing person and has been a great mentor. She has taught me so much over the last year and she has worked hard to prepare me for 2019.

She often included me in her decisions and would explain why she made a certain decision, which taught me a lot along the way. She also consulted me if a decision would ultimately affect my time in office. I could not have asked for a better predecessor.

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I also want to thank the staff of OMB. Without their hard work we would not be where we are today.

In the next year I want to continue the great work Karen did recruiting members. In addition, I would like to give a boost to our Education Foundation. The Foundation is still new and may take a bit to grow to its full potential, but I am excited about the possibilities. Education is important, both in guiding young people in to the trade but also in expanding and assisting current members who are growing and streamlining their businesses. It is my belief that education is a pillar of the ultimate goal of affordable housing.

Thank you to all of you who support OMB. I believe in OMB’s mission of affordable housing for all economic segments of society, and I truly believe we can build on our common strengths and continue our upward trajectory.

OMB is a strong and stable organization because of each and every one of you.

Thank you all for your support and I look forward to leading you in 2019.

Chalk Line Official Publication of the Olympia Master Builders 1211 State Avenue NE, Olympia WA 98506 Phone: (360) 754-0912 • www.omb.org

OMB At A Glance

The Olympia Master Builders is a professional trade association representing 463 member companies located in Thurston, Lewis, Grays Harbor, Mason and Pacific Counties. Our members come from all sectors of the building trades and are committed to “building strong communities, one home at a time.”

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President – Erik Jensen Vice President – John Erwin, John Erwin Remodeling Second Vice President – John Johnson, Johnson Custom Homes, LLC Treasurer – Jon Jones, Washington Business Bank Associate Vice-President – Becky Rieger, Environmental Design, LLC Second Associate Vice – President-Rusty Ruiz, Hung Right Doors Secretary – Janine Ezzell, Chicago Title Insurance Co. Immediate Past President – Karen McClennen BUILDER DIRECTORS Amy Winters, CW Construction, Inc. John Erwin, John Erwin Remodeling Kellen Mangan, High Definition Homes John Johnson, Johnson Custom Homes, LLC Andy Gruhn, Gruhn Homes, Inc. Mike Auderer, Olympia Construction, Inc. ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS Matt Jones, Sunset Air, Inc. Jerry Lord, Title Guaranty of Lewis Co. Scottiejo McNulty, Elite Cleaning of Washington, Inc. Barb Whitlow, Olympia Federal Savings NATIONAL DIRECTORS Erik Jensen Debbi Boyd, Real Estate of the South Sound Karen McClennen, Karen Jerome McClennen STATE DIRECTORS BUILDERS Erik Jensen John Erwin, John Erwin Remodeling John McKinlay, Olympia Overhead Doors Karen McClennen, Karen Jerome McClennen Ron Deering, Ron Deering Homes, LLC STATE DIRECTORS ASSOCIATES Tina Allen, Great Floors Kim Asay, Ronelle Funk Insurance - Allstate Debbi Boyd, Real Estate of the South Sound Bob Kagy, Print NW Linda Mosier-Vaudt, Mosier-Vaudt Consulting BUILDER AT LARGE John Erwin, John Erwin Remodeling, Inc. GRAYS HARBOR CHAPTER OFFICERS President – Harv Lillegard, Lillegard Construction Vice President – Rusty Ruiz, Hung Right Doors Associate Vice President – Ryann Blake, Chimney Techniques, Inc. LEWIS COUNTY CHAPTER OFFICERS President – John Johnson, Johnson Custom Homes Vice President – Becky Rieger, Environmental Design, LLC Associate Vice President – Rick Borovec, TwinStar Credit Union Secretary – Patrick Toby, Toby’s Electric Builder Director – Toby Krause, Double Duty Land Management MASON COUNTY CHAPTER OFFICERS President – Andrew Spear, Andrew Spear Construction, LLC Associate Vice Pres. – Julie Nichols, Whitehouse & Nichols Attorneys at Law PACIFIC COUNTY CHAPTER OFFICERS President – Steve Waltemate, SAW Construction Co., Inc. LEGAL COUNSEL Jay Goldstein, Goldstein Law Office, PLLC ASSOCIATION STAFF Executive Officer – Angela White Events Director – Brianna Bedell Communications Director – Jill Williams Member Services Director – Jenni Hatfield Government Affairs Director – Erin Hall

2019 New & Prospective Member Orientations.

February 22, 2019 June 7, 2019 September 27, 2019 November 22, 2019

Contact jenni@omb.org for more information.

2018 Dues Deductibility:

Per the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, any portion of association dues attributable to that association’s (and its affiliated associations’) lobbying activities are not deductible as a necessary and ordinary cost of doing business. Accordingly, the following portions of your dues payment are not considered deductible: $51.87 of the Olympia Master Builders dues amount you are paying, plus $19.80 of the amount we pay on your behalf to the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) and $34.58 of the amount we pay on your behalf to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). In addition, if you elect to make the voluntary PAC (Political Action Committee) contribution, it is not deductible.

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2018 MEMBERSHIP AWARDS

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NORM PAULSEN MEMORIAL AWARD Mike Auderer, Olympia Construction, Inc.

STATESMAN OF THE YEAR Bud Blake, Thurston County Commissioner John Hutchings, Thurston County Commissioner Gary Edwards, Thurston County Commissioner

LIFE DIRECTOR John McKinlay, Olympia Overhead Doors Tina Allen, Great Floors

OUTSTANDING LEWIS COUNTY CHAPTER MEMBER AWARD Mike Koidahl, MDK Construction, Inc.

PRESIDENT’S AWARD John Erwin, John Erwin Remodeling, Inc.

REMODELER OF THE YEAR Chris McDonald, Lifespan Construction, Inc.

RECRUITER OF THE YEAR Karen McClennen

ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR Becky Rieger, Environmental Design LLC Rusty Ruiz, Hung Right Doors, LLC

BUILDER OF THE YEAR Karen McClennen

GOLDEN HAMMER AWARD Mike Auderer, Olympia Construction, Inc.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S MESSAGE

WE HAD A SUCCESSFUL 2018, AND 2019 SHOULD JUST GET BETTER!

H EXECUTIVE OFFICER ANGELA WHITE

appy New Year! On behalf of the staff at Olympia Master Builders (OMB), I want to thank you all for your membership and contribution to this great organization. I am excited for what 2019 will bring for OMB! We have a great leadership team made up of people that are committed to housing affordability and the success of OMB. We had a successful 2018, and 2019 should just get better!

Make sure you read your 2019 President Erik Jensen’s column on page 4. Erik is committed to the Association’s mission and has been for many years. I believe he will make an excellent representative of the industry because he is passionate and focused.

As always, Government Affairs is a top priority at OMB. I would like you to take a moment and read through the “Government Affairs-Year in Review” on pages 8-12. The Government Affairs committee and staff had a busy and successful 2018 and we expect 2019 to continue at the same pace. OMB works hard to improve the business climate for industry professionals and we will continue to work on issues that move our mission forward. As an organization we are also ready to work with anyone, regardless of political focus, who is willing to work towards the common goal of housing affordability for all segments of society.

If you haven’t seen yet, OMB’s website was revamped in 2018 and now includes a robust leads generator tool. This online tool is just one of the great ways to utilize OMB to promote your business. If you haven’t done so, please make sure to rev up your business’ page on omb.org. Contact the office if you need help.

OMB is holding regular Member Benefit Orientations, so even if you’ve been a member for several years, please come and learn about the new and improved benefits of membership! The next Orientation will be held February 22, 2019 at the OMB office.

The R.O.I.I.® Select, our statewide retro group is an awesome program, so if you haven’t looked at it, or if it’s been a while, I advise taking a look to see if the program is a good fit for your company. I also share the same piece of advice concerning the BIAW Health Insurance Program. It offers comprehensive and affordable health insurance coverage and stable rates. Contact Jenni, OMB’s Membership Coordintor, to learn more!

As always, make sure to regularly read Chalk Talk, (OMB’s email newsletter) and Chalk Line, (OMB’s printed magazine) for news and information about what’s happening at OMB. The 2019 event line-up has something for everyone! I look forward to seeing you this year.

"I am excited for what 2019 will bring for OMB! We have a great leadership team made up of people that are committed to housing affordability and the success of your organization."

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OLYMPIA MASTER BUILDERS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2018 Year In Review ERIN HALL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL ECONOMIC SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY

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The Olympia Master Builders Government Affairs program creates a single, united voice for the home building industry in this region. As an advocate for an entire industry, our government affairs team delivers cohesive messaging backed by a knowledge base and credibility on building and construction issues. Collective advocacy carries greater weight than the activism of any one individual or company. If you have interest in making your voice heard, please consider attending our next Government Affairs Committee meeting on January 24th, 2019. Government Affairs meetings are held the 4th Thursday of every month.

The issues covered in this report represent the major advocacy efforts that Olympia Master Builders has engaged on throughout 2018 in Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties.

OLYMPIA MISSING MIDDLE

“Missing Middle housing” is an umbrella term used to describe a range of housing which exists between traditional, single-family houses and highrise apartments. It includes accessory dwelling units (ADUs), cottage housing, duplexes, townhouses, triplexes, fourplexes, tiny houses, single room occupancies and courtyard apartments. Allowing Missing Middle housing in a city typically improves housing affordability by reducing regulatory restrictions on housing types, improving zoning regulations to encourage density, and increasing diversity of the housing stock.

In Fall 2017, after months of preliminary research and work sessions with stakeholders, including Olympia Master Builders (OMB) past-president Ron Deering, the Olympia Planning Commission brought forward a slate of proposed building code changes that would allow more missing middle housing to be built within Olympia.

Subsequent to providing input to develop this proposal, Olympia Master Builders collaborated with Olympians for People Oriented Places, environmental advocates, non-profits and the wider building community to create a diverse coalition of supporters to advocate for the recommendations in their entirety.

Despite the large coalition of support, the Missing Middle proposal drew vocal criticism from neighborhood groups and other citizen activists. As a result, between Olympia Planning Commission and Olympia City Council, deliberations on the Missing Middle lasted nearly a year. The final Missing Middle ordinance was adopted by Olympia City Council on Monday, November 5, 2018. The ordinance will become effective December 17, 2018. You can review a summary of all the changes via the city’s website at: olympiawa.gov/ missingmiddle.

The most significant successes of the Missing Middle project are the deregulation on the construction requirements for ADUs and the establishment of clear standards for converting an existing single-family home into a duplex.

In 2019 Olympia will begin a study to investigate the potential for reducing impact fees and general facilities charges assessed to all Missing Middle housing types.

THURSTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS

windows and doors that do not require reframing, electric water heaters and flag poles.

The Official Docket of Development Code Amendments is a list of proposals for changes to Thurston County’s development • Administrative Approval of Long Plats: As a result of the OMB Home Building Bus Tour, Commissioner Edwards identified regulations. OMB was asked by the Thurston County Commisadministrative approval of long plats as adjustment that sioners and staff to provide input on changes to the docket would reduce the permitting process by several week. Adin late 2017. As a result of that ministrative approval for short plats was initial input, and continued already allowed. The code amendment work between OMB and the allowing for administrative approval of county, 2018 saw several benADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL long plats passed in September 2018. eficial changes to the developOF LONG PLATS: AS A RESULT ment code: • E-Inspection Process Development: OF THE OMB HOME BUILDING At OMB’s request, the county began look• Title 14 (Building Code) BUS TOUR, COMMISSIONER ing at the viability of electronic inspection Deregulation: The county EDWARDS IDENTIFIED ADof building sites and structures (i.e. barn engaged in an internal perpole footings). Initial materials outlining mit audit in order to idenMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OF the proposed process were presented tify permits that were not LONG PLATS AS ADJUSTMENT to the Government Affairs Committee in revenue positive, did not THAT WOULD REDUCE THE October, with the finalized e-inspection substantially impact pubprogram anticipated to launch in 2019. lic health or safety, and rePERMITTING PROCESS BY SEVquired excessive staff time to ERAL WEEK. ADMINISTRATIVE • Review of Impervious Surface Limits: process. In June, the Board The Commissioners are exploring the feaAPPROVAL FOR SHORT PLATS of County Commissioners sibility of changing Low Impact Developamended the building code WAS ALREADY ALLOWED. THE ment requirements from 10% to 30% to to no longer require permits CODE AMENDMENT ALLOWprovide more flexibility to homeowners. for 14 previously permitted Discussions are ongoing with staff about minor construction activING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE the implications from a permit adminisities; including permitting APPROVAL OF LONG PLATS tration perspective. for replacing exterior siding,

PASSED IN SEPTEMBER 2018.

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THURSTON COUNTY HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN

The long-term solution to address endangered species on buildable lands is the establishment of a county-wide habitat conversation plan (HCP). An HCP is the legal means to develop property in compliance with federal endangered species law.

Without a county-wide umbrella HCP, properties with endangered species must go through a 12 to 36-month process to get an individual HCP from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and then separately obtain building permits from the county.

With a county-wide HCP, when an applicant receives a county permit, federal and state species laws will also be automatically met. A HCP will allow permits to be issued year-round, with no need for the seasonal June-October gopher review and provide a predictable permitting process.

Thurston County’s HCP must provide full coverage to all development activities, at a price the county will be able to afford over the course of the plan 30-year funding lifespan. USFWS initially estimated the county would need over $500M in funding, over 30-years, to finance an HCP. This year, after years of negotiation with USFWS, the Board of County Commissioners approved a final draft HCP to be sent to USFW for consideration. If approved, the proposed HCP will cost Thurston County tax payers only 1/10th of the initial amount assessed by USFWS. The process for federal review is often lengthy but this is a significant step forward in protecting rural land use.

MAZAMA POCKET GOPHER INTERIM PERMITTING PROCESS

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ston County Commissioners, the process has improved significantly since 2014, with more opportunities to make changes before the 2019 gopher review season.

Weeks before the start of the 2018 Gopher season, Thurston County received notice that USFWS had experienced budget cuts that resulted in two staff biologists, who had been providing field inspections, no longer being available. OMB was able to work with the Commissioners, county staff and the local branch of USFWS to respond to the funding and staffing shortage. The principal solution was to allow the use of private biologists for the first time and included the establishment of two training sessions that resulted in over 40 individuals being certified to perform field inspections. At OMB’s urging, the county agreed not to charge a fee to review a report from a private biologist who had completed USFWS training.

The Commissioners also decided to allow more flexibility regarding the months that the site visits must be completed. As a result, 2018 saw an improvement in gopher soil permit processing times. In 2019, we will continue refining the inspection process. OMB will focus on limiting inspection to lands proximate to the area of construction, ensuring there is appropriate scientific rationale for all standards, and encouraging that minor projects with minimal impact on gopher soil be exempted from the Interim Permitting Process or be provided a less costly path for approval.

HIRST DECISION ON EXEMPT WELLS

On January 19, the Legislature passed ESSB 6091. The legislation was intended to respond to the 2016 Washington State Supreme Court Hirst Decision, which significantly limited counties ability approve building permits for properties that would

need to drill a new well. ESSB 6091 is commonly referred to as the Hirst Fix and allowed rural homebuilding to continue again and set out requirements for all future well-based water consumption.

The permitting process for construction that requires new wells depends on which watershed (or WRIA) the property is located in. To get a building permit for sites in the Chehalis/ Nisqually, Deschutes or Kennedy Goldsborough watersheds property owners must provide a well report with proof of adequate water supply, pay a $500 fee, limit water use to domestic purposes, with a gallon per day limit that differs depending on the watershed, and may also be required to record any additional restrictions on the property title.

This new law also mandates that WRIAs without watershed planning units must establish Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Committees (WRECs) under the supervision of the Department of Ecology. Every WREC is required, by statue, to have at a representative of the residential construction industry. WRIA #13 (Deschutes) and WRIA #14 (Kennedy-Goldborough) are in OMB territory and as such, OMB is participating as the homebuilding representative. These WRECs were established in October and will continue until 2020.

OLYMPIA REROOFING INSPECTION PROCESS

In an effort to be more compliant with the International Building Code, the Building Official for Olympia modified the city’s reroofing inspection standards, requiring a ‘midway’ inspection during commercial or residential reroofs to ensure underlying framework is up to code. These changes were formulated and implemented without any feedback from OMB members.

As a result of this lack of communication, the new inspection standards caused severe concern amongst the OMBs roofers.

Roofer members brought the issue to the attention of the OMB Board of Directors, who directed the Government Affairs team to formally opposed the change.

Subsequent to the concerns provided by OMB, Olympia revised the residential reroof bulletin guidelines to clarify the procedures related to inspector access, impending weather and covering a roof prior to inspection. Additional language was added to the ‘Reroofing Guidelines’ handout and became an informational condition attached to the permit. The city stipulated that inspectors will only go on the roof during commercial inspections and that city inspectors are not permitted to use on-site safety equipment. A formalized process for e-inspection, through photographic evidence, was created for roofing project that were subject to inclement weather. These changes allow better compliance with code while not unduly slowing the completion of roofing projects.

There is approximately $300M in state funding available to WRECs to fund projects that will help offset the consumptive use of all new residential wells drilled after January 2018.

OMB’s presence on these two WREC will encourage the PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED ADOPTION committees to prioritize projects that focus on improving OF THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE TO CITY COUNCIL in-stream level and discourage solutions that pass the “OWNERS OF PROPERTIES LYING OUTSIDE OF, BUT CONfull cost of water mitigation on to the consumer.

LACEY ANNEXATION AMENDMENTS

TIGUOUS TO CITY BOUNDARIES SHALL BE ANNEXED PRIOR TO BEING SERVED BY A CITY-OWNED UTILITY. OWNERS OF PROPERTIES LYING OUTSIDE OF BUT NOT CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY MUST LEGALLY COMMIT THEIR PROPERTY TO EVENTUAL ANNEXATION PRIOR TO BEING SERVED BY THE CITY’S UTILITY SYSTEM.”

In May, Lacey contacted OMB with draft language for a prosed amendment to the city’s annexation procedure for review and feedback. The amendment would require annexation to occur prior to a property being served by any city-owned utility, unless they receive land use approval prior to Sept 01, 2018. The intent of the amendment was to provide clarity in the annexation process between the Lacey and Thurston County in the urban growth area.

On July 17th, the Planning Commission recommended adoption of the following language to city council “Owners of properties lying outside of, but contiguous to City boundaries shall be annexed prior to being served by a City-owned utility. Owners of properties lying outside of but not contiguous to the City must legally commit their property to eventual annexation prior to being served by the City’s utility system.” At OMBs urging, language was also included to provide for exceptions in the case of public health emergencies. This language and the public health exemption stipulation both passed and have taken effect.

OLYMPIA PARKS IMPACT FEE RATE INCREASE

Late in the afternoon on October 22, OMB Government Affairs received notice from the Olympia Parks Department that as part of the 2019 budget process, they would be presenting council a proposal to increase the Parks Impact Fee Rate. Notice of this proposed change was less than 24 hours prior to presentation to council. The rate increase was the result of a recently completed Park Impact Fee Rate study, designed to examine the amount of funds needed to maintain park capacity over the next 15 years of population growth.

Based on the report, funding to maintain the current park capacity would fall primarily to new construction, requiring over

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$60M in impact fees to be gathered over 15 years. The calculations in the report proposed a rate increase of 26%-38% for most housing types in order to meet that funding goal. For single family home construction, this rate increase represented a $1,857 increase, a 17% increase in the first year and a total increase of 33.2% over the two-year implementation period.

In response, the Government Affairs team sent a letter of opposition to all members of City Council, issued a call to action to the full OMB membership urging them to email or call councilmember directly, provided public comment at a council session, and issued a press release on the topic, which resulted in a front-page article in the Olympian. As a result, City Council unanimously expressed concern that an impact fee increase was at odds with the city’s broader affordable housing goals.

The Finance Committee has recommended a legislative freeze at the 2018 rates and OMB continues to work with councilmembers and Park’s staff to provide information on other forms of infrastructure funding that are more stable and equitable than impact fees.

OLYMPIA WATER METERS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION

In early 2018 several departments at City of Olympia altered their administrative policies related to accounting and water use. The result was that single-family home developments began being charged the cost of full utilities upon installing water meters to check plumbing and test fire suppression systems.

This change in administrative procedure added significant additional cost, monthly, on each unit being built. When OMB brought the issue to Community Planning and Development, staff indicated that they had not previously been aware of the impact of the administrative changes in other departments.

The Deputy Director of Community Planning spearheaded the response, convening a multi-department meeting and creating a procedure to resolve the issue. Home builders can now file for a “new construction water meter” permit to request a water meter, with a preliminary fee of $50. Internal accounting has been fixed so these water meters no longer trigger full utilities. At final inspection, the meter will be read and if less than $50 worth of water was used, the builder will be refunded the difference. If more than $50 was used, they will be assessed the difference. This resolution of this issue was done quickly and cooperatively and is a prime example of how relationship building at the staff level allows OMB’s advocacy program to be uniquely effective.

MASON COUNTY E-PERMITTING

Due to an expiring contract with their old permitting software, Mason County informed OMB that they would be transitioning to SmartGov in early fall. With the new software, the county proposed to start encouraging the use of electronic submission for all permitting. Launch of the system was originally slated for September but several issues with the parent company caused delays.

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While the county intends on running the traditional permitting system and the e-system concurrently for several months, the Mason County Chapter has expressed substantial concern about the proposal to eventually move all permits to digital submission. OMB has had an initial meeting with County staff and Commissioner Kevin Shutty to express concerns around issues that typical arise with e-permitting and has offered to consult on best practices for managing the two systems concurrently after launch. A one-on-one with David Windom, Director of Mason County Community Services Department is scheduled in December to further discuss how e-permitting has functioned in other OMB jurisdictions.

OLYMPIA HERITAGE REVIEW COMMISSION

Throughout 2018, there were several job-specific issues between builders and the Olympia Heritage Review Commission, prompting OMB to meet with city staff to discuss ways to improve the overall Heritage Review Process. While many of the issues were project specific, city staff and OMB identified several areas for process improvement and better communication between the building community and members of the Heritage Review Commission.

Solutions include increased training of permit counter staff to better identify and explain the restrictions on historical properties at the time of permitting, the creation of handouts detailing preferred practices for windows and siding, clarification of the underlying code and appeals processes, changes to Heritage Review Commission administrative practices, and in the long-term, scheduling workshops with the OMB Remodeler’s Council and the Heritage Review Commission to directly communicate preservation goals as well as the practical considerations of a project. The city is in the process of hiring a new Historical Preservation Officer, who will begin work on these changes once hired.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

In addition to direct advocacy efforts, the OMB government affairs program continues to build community-wide partnership by participating in the following groups, committees and events: • Missing Middle Coalition • Thurston Thrives Housing Action Team (HAT) • Thurston Chamber Business and Economic Development Committee • Shelton/Mason Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee • Olympians for People Oriented Places • Thurston County Shoreline Master Program Stakeholder Groups • TRPC Transportation Policy Board • EDC 2018 Regional Economic Forecast & Expo • Multiple Housing Summits in OMB Counties

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TIM DICKEY DICKEY'S REMODEL & REPAIR

JOHN ERWIN JOHN ERWIN REMODELING

JOHN JOHNSON JOHNSON CUSTOM HOMES

After 18-years in the remodeling industry, Tim Dickey knows the customer must feel like they are the most important client we’ve ever had. His company tag line reflects that sentiment, “We Care, and It Shows!”.

John Erwin started his remodeling business in Olympia in 1993 with his truck, tool bags and Joey, his dog at the time, as his only helper. A lot has changed over the last 25 years, but one thing still remains the same; he prioritizes his client’s needs first and foremost whilst producing award winning projects.

John Johnson of Johnson Custom Homes has been designing and building affordable custom-built homes in the South Puget Sound area since 1990. You could say building is in his blood. John is a third-generation home builder that began working for his father at the age of 10.

Dickey’s is firmly committed to continuing education to keep abreast of those changes. NAHB provides the basic educational classes, but attending trade shows and Remodeler’s Council meetings, speaking in public, etc., fill in the gaps.

Tim also believes leadership goes beyond leading a successful company. It includes serving the organizations supporting our industry. He has chaired councils at OMB and BIAW, as well as serving as President of OMB.

John Erwin Remodeling has been honored by receiving 55 local REX awards and 6 BIAW REX Awards over the years as they live up to their tag line, “Olympia’s Premier Award Winning Contractor”.

John Erwin Remodeling was also included in Remodeling Magazines “BIG 50” class of 2015, which goes to the Top 50 remodel contractors in the United States.

From the design and planning stages until the moment he hands over the keys John is focused on building homes that people love. He believes one of the keys to his success is limiting the number of homes built each year, so he can give focused attention on each home he builds.

John has been an OMB member since 2004 and sits on both the OMB Board of Directors and the Lewis County Chapter Board of Directors.

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Welcome to Thank You Our New Members! Renewing Members!

Joined in June and July 2018

Enterprise Truck Rental 2400 Carriage Loop SW Olympia, WA 98502 (360) 705-0207 lucas.e.omalley@ehi.com Sponsor: Jerry Robertson

Keen-Eye Landscaping 3116 32nd Ct SE Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 878-3980 keeneyelandscapingllckarl@gmail.com Sponsor: Karen McClennen

Evergreen Home Loans 221 Kenyon St NW, Suite 201 Olympia, WA 98502 (253) 370-5768 bbecker@evergreenhomeloans.com Sponsor: John McKinlay

Mountain Terrace Builders, Inc. 210 Mosman Ave SE Yelm, WA 98597 (360) 458-1502 mtterracebuilders@gmail.com Sponsor: Karen McClennen

Faceplant, PLLC 6336 Belmore St SW Tumwater, WA 98512 (970) 240-1561 wtaylor@faceplantpllc.net Sponsor: Sarah Younger

Mudd Bay Geotechnical Services, LLC 2724 Landridge Loop NW Olympia, WA 98502 (360) 481-9784 muddbaygeotech@outlook.com Sponsor: Debbi Boyd

Family Man Handyman 1201 E. Yelm Ave, STE 400, PMB 212 Yelm, WA 98597 (360) 668-3986 info@familymanhandyman.com Sponsor: Tom Weiseman Hansen Construction Group 17348 Marsh Street SW Tenino, WA 98589 (360) 264-1360 bookkeeper@hansenconstruction.org Sponsor: John Erwin Jackie Ashley – Re/Max Northwest 3009 Pacific Avenue, STE 200 Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 791-0063 jackie@jackieashley.com Sponsor: Janine Ezzell

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