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The move, announced February 6 in Executive Dow Constantine’s State of the County address, is part of an effort to improve customer service at DDES. When Starbard started at the department two years ago, such a move was just one of a long list of options looked at to give the division a healthier bottom line. But with King County’s large cities wrapping up their big annexations, Starbard said the decision is timely. “We’re getting out of the urban business,� he said. With the county dealing with chronic budget shortfalls, the cost of department’s Renton headquarters—$1.2 million in 2010, about $800,000 now—appears too much to bear. Starbard said the Kendall Lake space, 21,000 square feet at 35030 S.E. Douglas St., is expected to be around $300,000 annually. It’s also a lot closer to unincorporated King County’s center of gravity, where DDES does most of its business—which, Starbard reckons, is somewhere along State Route 18. The county’s core business, according to Starbard, has moved away from large corporations in Seattle and Bellevue
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Get your permits here? Snoqualmie Ridge’s Kendall Lake Building could become the future home for the King County Department of Development and Environmental Services. and their mammoth plats. “For years and years, major developers were our bread and butter,� he said. “In the rural area, we won’t be doing those kinds of plats.� Instead, the core customer will be the smaller rural landowner who wants to improve and manage residential, forest or agricultural property. “Already, we do more permits by volume in the rural area than in the urban area—it’s two-to-one,� Starbard said.
New spaces In selecting the Ridge, the county contracted with a commercial real estate consultant, who scoped out 17 prospective spaces on the Interstate 90 corridor from Issaquah going east. Snoqualmie was the finalist, and the county has been negotiating with Meriwether Partners for two months
(Meriwether bought the building from OPUS Northwest last year for $5 million). One of the county’s requests for the site is for their workspace to be as open as possible. One of the disadvantages of DDES’ current site in Renton is that it’s “really chopped upâ€? into what Starbard describes as pods. “The space doesn’t encourage collaboration, it kind of encourages isolation,â€? he said. “The first-time customer experience is not very good. The glass is dark, the lobby is gloomy‌ a little bit like the DMV.â€? The new DDES headquarters will have what Starbard describes as a “generously proportionedâ€? customer assistance center, or hub, and wider, more open spaces for collaboration. Other changes coming to DDES have less do with physical space. The county is bring-
ing out new permitting software, in which permits can be applied for and paid for online. Many will be able to be issued online—customers won’t have to leave home, Starbard said. With details of the Ridge lease still being negotiated, a final decision to move must be approved by the King County Council. However, Starbard said the advantages of the move make approval very likely. Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson is happy with the prospect of nearly 100 county employees working and spending in this city. Snoqualmie and the county haven’t always seen eye to eye—witness disagreement in 2011 over bridge infrastructure to be added to the city by a planned Weyerhaeuser mill site annexation. A local DDES presence may not make much difference in that annexation—
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Larson expects that to be finalized before summer and before the headquarters moves—but it could, later on, as the future of the Interstate 90-Highway 18 interchange takes shape. “I welcome the opportunity
to have county departments be more grounded in the areas they’re managing,� the mayor said. “It’s going to do nothing but improve their understanding of the complexity of land issues out here.�
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Donald Richard Kallberg passed away peacefully with family at his side on Friday, February 10, 2012 in North Bend, Washington. Born September 20, 1930 to Swedish immigrants, the late Richard and Martha Kallberg, Don grew up in North Bend,Washington. Graduating from Mt. Si High School in 1948, he attended Western Washington University and Seattle University, majoring in business. In 1964 Don opened the first office of Kallberg Insurance Agency in Bellevue, WA. After 36 successful years in business, he sold the company and retired in 2000. During his retirement Don enjoyed golf, travel and sports. In 2001 he traveled back to his roots in Sweden with son Steve, where he met many relatives. Don was an avid sports enthusiast and enjoyed watching, attending or talking sports with everyone, especially son Carl, whom he shared a love of sports and music. Don enjoyed the last two years living close to grandson, Jaden and sharing stories. Don is survived by son Steve, his wife Ellen and grandson, Jaden, all of North Bend; son Carl, of Redmond; and cousins here and in Sweden, including special cousin John Haglund (Lois) of North Bend. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 25th at 1pm at the Old Redmond Cemetery at 7200 -180th Ave. NE, Redmond,WA. A Swedish smorgasbord in Don’s honor will be held across the street at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park immediately following. The family thanks the staff at Red Oak Residence, Karen LaJambe and staff at the Clinic at Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital and Mt Si Transitional Center for their compassionate care of Don and support to the family during the past two years. In Lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made in Don’s honor to start an internet cafÊ for residents to: Red Oak Residence of North Bend, 650 E. North Bend Way, North Bend,WA 98045. Please visit Cascadememorial.com and leave your thoughts and memories of Don. 587070
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