Washington County Seeks Slow Growth

King County's slow-growth measure would prohibit new urban buildings in rural areas.

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February 15, 2001, 5:00 AM PST

"Large public and private schools and churches could not be built in King County's [Washington] rural area for much of the coming year under a slow-growth measure approved yesterday by the King County Council.The temporary moratorium, the most significant and politically charged change within recent modifications of King County's Comprehensive Plan, could be circumvented only by special action by the council."

Thanks to Joshuah Mello

FULL STORY: Plan would stop churches, schools

Tuesday, February 13, 2001 in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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