The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has awarded the City of Burien a grant to benchmark our urban forestry program and urban forest against the SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard. The funding will help the City engage with our community to gather feedback and evaluate our program’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges. The insights gained from this analysis will help guide future initiatives through the Green Burien Partnership, including our goal to equitably increase canopy cover to 40% by 2038.
Background Information
In Burien, our “urban forest” means all the trees, plants, and the soil that supports them across the city—along streets, in parks like Seahurst Park and Dottie Harper Park, in natural areas like Salmon Creek Ravine, along streets, and in front and back yards. Healthy trees help keep our air and water clean, provide shade and cooling, and make our neighborhoods more beautiful. The Green Burien Partnership brings neighbors and partners together to care for these places.
Burien’s urban forest provides vital ecological, social, and economic benefits, including cooling the city, mitigating stormwater runoff, and enhancing the community’s quality of life. These green assets bolster climate resilience, biodiversity, and wellbeing throughout the city.
Three City departments largely manage trees. The Community Development Department manages trees on private property, the Public Works Department manages trees along streets and roads, and Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department (PaRCS) manages trees in public parks. The City of Burien’s urban forest management includes policies, operational practices, resources, and regulations governing both public and private vegetation. This includes street tree planting and stewardship, as well as Burien Municipal Code (BMC) 19.26 private‑property tree code and BMC 12.38 public-property tree code requiring permits for removal of trees, topping, or pruning beyond 25%.
Under the Green Burien Partnership Urban Forest Stewardship Plan (2020), the City aspires to reach 40% tree canopy coverage in Burien by 2038. Community-driven projects, from noxious weed species removal to tree planting, are organized through the Green Burien Partnership, which also prioritizes inclusivity by offering paid volunteer and internship opportunities in recognition of the city’s diverse demographics.
The City received a grant from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) to benchmark our urban forestry program against their new standard for urban and community forestry. This cross-departmental collaboration will help identify areas of strength and opportunities for improvement. As we move through the process, we will be asking for input from the community. For more information, watch the presentation from staff and an SFI representative at the Burien City Council’s September 22, 2025 meeting.
Presentation to Burien City Council on April 6, 2026 (coming soon)
Project Timeline
Summer 2025
Project Kickoff
Select contractor and begin internal review of urban forest policies, plans, and procedures.
November 2025 – January 2026
Community Engagement
Share information and conduct community survey to determine tree management priorities.
April 2026
Project Wrap
Present project results to the Burien City Council.
Under Washington State Law, all counties and cities are required to conduct a periodic review and update their critical areas regulations in accordance with RCW 36.70A.130. The City of Burien’s Community Development Department updated the City’s Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) as a part of implementing Burien 2044 Comprehensive Plan and as required by the Growth Management Act.
The Critical Area Ordinance Amendments go into effect on December 30, 2025. See the official zoning map and a clean version of the code amendments here until the online BMC is updated.
Use the Interactive map to see if your property is located within a critical area.
As a part of the Comprehensive Plan update, and as required by the Growth Management Act (GMA), the City reviewed and updated its policies and regulations around critical areas. The Critical Areas Ordinance (BMC 19.40) was last updated in 2015 and must be evaluated and revised every 10 years. With this periodic review update, we provided an opportunity to ensure the City of Burien’s Critical Areas regulations are consistent with federal and state policies and incorporate the best available science related to conservation and natural hazards while also reviewing for administrative efficiencies. This update looked at the best available science and existing conditions, and ensured any proposed amendments were scientifically supported, being both acceptable to Washington State regulators and Burien residents.
What are Critical Areas?
RCW 36.70A.030(11) defines five types of critical areas, which are required to be protected by local development regulations. The five critical areas are as follows:
RCW 36.70A.172 requires all counties and cities in Washington to include “the best available science in developing policies and development regulations to protect function and values of critical area”.
In order to protect the functions and values of critical areas, scientifically valid information should be provided to assist in the discussion and decision-making process in how to best protect each critical area. To include the best available science, the development of critical area regulations requires a record of scientific rational for the policy decisions that maintain the protection of the functions and values of critical areas. To meet the requirements of Washington State Law, the City hired a technical consultant to review the latest scientific data and research to update Burien’s Critical Areas code.
Project Timeline
Mid 2025
Phase 1: Public Outreach and Engagement
Developed and implemented a community engagement strategy to reach community members and other key stakeholders for the CAO update.
2025
Phase 2: Analysis & Review
WAC 365-195-900 requires cities and counties to include “best available science when developing policies and development regulations to protect the functions and values of critical areas”. Scientifically-valid information helped with the evaluation of the existing conditions and informed the CAO updates. City staff worked closely with the consultant team to analyze and review the past CAO, identified issues and opportunities, and documented key protection strategies for best available science-based management of critical areas.
The consultants drafted a preliminary CAO based on the outcomes of the best available science review and gap analysis. When reviewing the BAS recommendations, City staff worked with the consultants to come to an agreement on a comprehensive approach to update the CAO. Throughout the development process, City staff collected public input, which was addressed throughout the process and considered when making policy and regulatory decisions.
Ordinance 878 – Adopted 12/08/2025, to go into effect 12/30/2025
The City of Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (PaRCS) worked with the community to develop a vision plan for future improvements at Hilltop Park. This project built on the work begun by theHilltop Park Activation and Reimagination Project which gathered input on desired improvements from Hilltop Elementary students and park neighbors through theGreen Burien Partnership. Community input was also sought through the City of Burien’s Shape Your City initiative.
Get Involved
There are several ways you can get involved:
Sign up for the Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services email newsletter for project updates
The Hilltop Park Vision Plan Project facilitates future improvements to the park by performing environmental and geotechnical studies, and a topographic survey, which were used to inform the design of park improvements in a vision plan and schematic design (or 30% design documents).
Environmental studies conducted include a Critical Areas Report and Buffer Mitigation Plan for the wetland area, and environmental compliance review. Other work included Site Surveying, select geotechnical borings and report, and preparation of land use permits.
Once the design team understood the limitations of the site based on these studies, that knowledge was combined with the community’s priorities for park improvements and used to develop two vision plan themes and cost estimates. The themes were presented to community members for input, which were used to refine the themes into one final vision plan.
The vision plan became the basis for 30% schematic design documents. The schematic design and associated cost estimate will be used in budgetary planning for the long-term capital improvements plan and to seek funding for final construction documents and construction of park improvements.
Concept Themes and Vision Plan
The community was asked to provide input on the two park vision plan concepts, the Environmental Education Theme and the Community Theme, through online survey and two in-person open houses. Both themes feature a new ADA park entry, play equipment, a paved loop path, waterless restroom, drinking fountain, picnic tables, and open lawn field with the following differences.
Environmental Education Theme
Outdoor Classroom
Exercise Areas
Expanded Nature Trail
Large Playfield
Community Theme
Off-leash dog area
Community Garden
Small Playfield
Multiple Pavilions
After reviewing the survey results and in-person community feedback, it was determined the community theme concept best represented the vision for Hilltop Park. Additional community feedback showed a desire for an expanded nature trail network, more smaller picnic shelters and additional play and exercise opportunities. These amenities were incorporated into the community theme concept to create the final Hilltop Park Vision Plan.
Next Steps
With schematic design and cost estimating complete, the PaRCS Department is working on funding strategies for future construction of the vision plan.
Funding
This project is funded by the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) and the City of Burien.
Looking to add shade, beauty, and value to your property? The City of Burien is giving away free trees to Burien residents this fall. It’s a great opportunity to enhance your landscape while helping expand our community’s urban forest.
Healthy forested parks and green spaces have the power to strengthen neighborhoods, provide safe access to nature, and provide many benefits to the environment. Without a coordinated effort to restore and care for our forests, we are at risk of losing many benefits of these forests and natural areas.
The Green Burien Partnership brings together community members and private and public agency partners to restore and care for Burien’s parks and urban forests. The Partnership’s activities include:
Community outreach and engagement to guide project prioritization and implementation.
Development of a 20-year plan for restoring forests and increasing the amount of tree canopy across the three cities.
Implementation of projects and volunteer programs that organize local neighbors and community groups to plant indigenous plants, remove weedy plant species, and meet restoration goals.
The Green Burien Partnership relies on a network of individuals, organizations, staff, and volunteers. All partners are essential for the success of the project.
Other key partners have played an essential role in defining the goals of the partnership, volunteering in their community, offering their expertise, and increasing canopy cover by planting trees in their yards or patios:
City of Burien
Port of Seattle
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
King County Conversation District
Highline Public Schools
Elected officials
Nonprofit, faith-based, and community groups
Businesses
Youth groups and clubs
Landowners
Individuals like you
How is it funded?
The Green Burien Partnership receives funding from the City of Burien General Fund and grants.
The City of Burien worked with community stakeholders to re-imagine the long-term future of our city through a coordinated planning effort combining major updates to the Comprehensive Plan, a new Transportation Master Plan, an update to the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan, and a new Economic Development Action Plan.
Specifically, this planning process focuses on land use, economic development, human services, environmental protection, infrastructure, transportation, parks and open spaces, recreation programs, public art, and cultural services. Results of this planning effort will guide policymaking, operational plans, and budgets for the next twenty years.
Comprehensive Plan
The City of Burien embarked on a major update to its Comprehensive Plan. This effort will help Burien plan and build for the next few decades. Planning for this growth helps us build a city with an equitable, sustainable, and healthy future.
The Transportation Master Plan helps determine our community’s current and future transportation needs, guiding how we invest in transportation over the next 20 years.
The Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan is a six-year strategic plan for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department. The plan looks at the existing conditions, identifies gaps in facilities and programs, and offers strategies, projects, and programs to address those gaps.
The Economic Development Action Plan contains specific economic development goals, strategies, and implementation measures and an implementation plan, outlining the timing, anticipated cost, and funding source of each implementation action.
Develop a shared vision to guide planning and policy development.
November 2022-June 2023
Community Stories and Strategies
Staff will communicate what we have heard to date and present draft strategies and projects for feedback.
July 2023-January 2024
Community Review
Staff drafts plans, and community will provide feedback on each plan.
January 2024-October 2024
Legislative Review
Plans go before Burien City Council for review and approval. Public comment accepted.
March-October 2024
Plans Adopted
All plans adopted by end of year.
The City of Burien developed a Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) to improve water conditions for fish and wildlife in Miller Creek. The SMAP identifies steps the City can take to reduce the harmful effects of stormwater runoff.
After assessing the conditions of all the streams in Burien and asking the community to help staff and environmental experts prioritize one stream that could benefit most by reducing the harmful effects of stormwater runoff, our focus turned to the Downtown catchment of Miller Creek. Once the community helped to narrow down solutions to improve water quality there, we developed specific solutions and an implementation plan for review.
Burien’s Salmon Creek, Walker Creek, and Miller Creek were once abundant with salmon and trout. Decades of development have led to worsening conditions for fish and wildlife. Environmental conditions in Burien are significantly different today compared to historic conditions that supported large and healthy fish populations.
Historically, forests soaked up rain where it fell. As more people moved to the area, forests were cleared for homes, businesses, and roads. In the past, development worsened water quality due to a lack of stormwater management. Current regulations require development to follow strict stormwater design standards to mimic pre-developed (forested) conditions to manage stormwater runoff.
The Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) will provide a way to prioritize projects and be intentional about which streams are prioritized for protection and restoration. The projects and other improvements developed in this plan will go a long way to restore the water quality and habitat lost from decades of past development.
It’s estimated between 1,000 and 2,000 salmon and cutthroat trout could have spawned each year under historic conditions in Miller and Walker Creeks. Today there are several fish barriers that prevent salmon and trout from reaching the upper portions of Miller Creek. Since spawning salmon monitoring began in 2010, the number of salmon in Miller Creek has dramatically declined from a high of 420 in 2011 to only 32 in 2021.
Key facts:
5.1 square miles, or 69%, of the total watershed is within Burien city limits.
The lower portions of Miller Creek are considered moderately important for fish, and the upper portions are designated as low importance as compared to other streams in the Puget Sound region, according to a regional study called the Puget Sound Watershed Characterization.
Compared to the other watersheds in Burien, the Miller Creek watershed is not as well served by stormwater management facilities.
There are many roads considered to be highly polluting including Ambaum Blvd SW, SW 152nd St, SW 148th St, SW 128th St, 1st Ave S, and SR 509.
In the Miller Creek watershed, the Downtown, Evansville, and Sunnydale neighborhoods have fewer parks, fewer trees, and more people who are from communities that have historically been left out of or harmed by urban planning processes, and therefore experience disproportionate environmental harms and risks.
The SMAP is being developed for the Downtown catchment of the Miller Creek basin, seen below in orange.
Proposed SMAP Solutions for Downtown Burien
The SMAP will guide solutions in Downtown Burien to improve water quality in Miller Creek. In August 2022 the community was asked to provide feedback on the types of solutions proposed for the Downtown catchment. Based on the community feedback and discussions with other City departments seven solutions were developed. Each of the solutions is supported by numerous regional studies and City-wide plans.
Three of the proposed SMAP solutions are stormwater projects, as seen in the map below. These projects either upgrade existing stormwater facilities or add new facilities to manage existing development.
The first project will upgrade Ambaum Regional Pond, which currently holds stagnant and milky water that discharges into Miller Creek (labeled on the map as CIP-1). Nearly all stormwater in the Downtown catchment flows through Ambaum Regional Pond in the southern portion of the catchment. The project will provide enhanced water quality treatment for the polluted runoff from the Downtown catchment and allow the pond to drain more frequently.
The second project will construct a new in-ground planter (bioretention facility) at Dottie Harper Park (CIP-2). This facility will provide water quality treatment and restore flows for stormwater runoff from two roads.
The third project will add small dispersed water quality treatment facilities in the alley between SW 152nd Street and SW 153rd Street (CIP-3). These facilities will provide water quality treatment for stormwater runoff from roadways and commercial parking lots.
Two of the proposed SMAP solutions are land management programs. Both land management programs would be voluntarily implemented on private property. The first program, the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Program, would incentivize private property owners to replace impervious surfaces (such as parking stalls), planters, and other features with bioretention facilities, tree planters, or other vegetated stormwater facilities. The second land management program, the Impervious Surface Reduction Program, builds on an existing City program that incentivizes development and redevelopment projects to include public benefits. If the program were to be implemented, development and redevelopment projects would be incentivized to reduce the amount of impervious surface on their site by allowing additional building height.
An improved approach to stormwater facility maintenance will be outlined in the SMAP for the City’s stormwater program based on asset management principles. Improved data management will help prioritize stormwater facilities that need the most maintenance. Updating maintenance criteria and levels of service by type of stormwater management facility will streamline maintenance.
The final proposed SMAP solution is a water quality monitoring program. The monitoring program would install a permanent water quality monitoring site in the Downtown catchment which would gather continuous data. City staff, or volunteers, would also collect regular samples throughout the year. This program would allow the City to track progress in the Downtown Tributary, ensure the City is maximizing its investments, and would inform adaptive management of Miller Creek.
The SMAP includes an implementation plan for these solutions and more. The implementation plan is divided into short-term actions (years 1-6) and long-term actions (years 7-20). The short-term recommendations are the seven preferred solutions. The long-term recommendations would be implemented as Burien’s urban center redevelops and as opportunities to partner with transportation projects, parks projects, and private landowners arise. Long-term SMAP actions would be guided by water quality monitoring and adaptive management. Adaptive management would allow the City to use resources efficiently in response to new information. Some long-term project locations have been identified and can be seen on the map below.
To learn more about the SMAP, you can review the map and video below. You can also review the results from the community survey.
The draft SMAP for Downtown Burien will be available for review and comment in February 2023.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is stormwater?
Stormwater runoff is generated from rain and snowmelt events that flow over land or impervious surfaces, such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops, and does not soak into the ground. The runoff picks up pollutants like trash, chemicals, oils, and dirt/sediment that can harm our rivers, streams, lakes, and coastal waters (also known as receiving waters).
What is a watershed?
A watershed is an area of land where all rainfall and snow melt drains to a common stream or waterbody, such as a lake or Puget Sound.
What is a catchment (also called subbasin)?
For our purposes, a catchment is a portion of a watershed and is between approximately 400 and 600 acres.
What is stormwater management?
Stormwater management is the process of controlling stormwater runoff with the goal of detaining stormwater and removing pollutants.
What is a stormwater project?
Stormwater projects reduce stormwater runoff and prevent harmful chemicals, toxins, and wastes from coming into contact with our local bodies of water.
What is stormwater management influence?
How much of an improvement within a specific area the City can make to water quality through the projects and actions developed in this plan. For example, an area with many stormwater treatment facilities and detention ponds would have a LOWER stormwater management influence score than an area without these, since much of the stormwater is already being treated.
What is the Stormwater Management Action Plan?
SMAP is a comprehensive stormwater planning process required by the Washington State Department of Ecology. The SMAP process prioritizes stormwater investments and actions in a selected catchment to accommodate future growth in a way that minimizes impacts on receiving waters. A catchment is typically between 400 and 600 acres.
Why is the City only focusing on one stream?
The goal of this process is to identify several smaller areas (catchments) within one stream basin that would benefit most from the new stormwater management projects and activities. This will help focus our limited budget and staffing to make the best improvements possible. This will not prevent the City from completing projects in other parts of Burien, but it will allow staff to better compare the benefits of one project over another.
How did the City come up with the values and environmental goals for the projects?
The stormwater management action plan will be developed through the following steps:
January-March 2022
Phase 1: Assess Streams
Each stream in Burien was assessed to understand fish presence, water quality, and areas where there are opportunities for the City to install water quality improvement projects.
May-June 2022
Phase 2: Prioritize a Stream
With your help, we prioritized the downtown catchment of Miller Creek for protection and restoration.
July-October 2022
Phase 3: Prioritize Projects
The community is being asked what types of stormwater projects and programs they’d like to see in the Downtown neighborhood. Feedback from the community and discussions with other City departments were used to develop projects and programs.
October 2022-March 2023
Phase 4: Develop the Plan
The City is developing the Stormwater Management Action Plan which will help guide investments and actions to water quality in Miller Creek.
March-December 2023
Finalize Plan, Perform Environmental Review
Plan expected to be finalized by January 2024.
The Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan (PROS Plan) is a six-year strategic plan for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department. The plan looks at the existing conditions of our facilities and programs, listen to community desires and priorities, identifies gaps in facilities and programs, proposes strategies, projects and programs to address those gaps, and finalizes those strategies and a prioritized capital improvement plan in the final PROS Plan. The 2024-2030 plan was approved on March 18, 2024.
For the 2024-2030 plan, we evaluated the location, quality, and barriers to accessing our current parks, recreation programs and facilities, and cultural services programming. The plan makes recommendations for improving existing facilities and services, priorities for public art, and evaluates feasibility of new parks in key neighborhoods.
Through the Shape Your City initiative, we asked neighbors to provide feedback on all parks, but with a specific focus on needs for a few key parks, including Hilltop Park, Community Center Annex and garden, Jacob Ambaum Park, Chelsea Park, Puget Sound Park, Hazel Valley Park, Southern Heights Park, Manhattan Park, Moshier Memorial Park, and Salmon Creek Park/Salmon Creek Ravine.
After more than a year of community engagement activities, your participation and valuable insight helped us build the 2024-2030 Parks Recreation and Open Space Plan, which was adopted by the Burien City Council on March 18, 2024.
A PROS plan is a functional plan that develops strategies to implement the policies adopted in the Comprehensive Plan. The plan evaluates the current inventory of assets and the community’s desired level of service for future assets, then identifies gaps in the system. It also prioritizes capital project investments in the community for use in the City’s budgeting process and to make the City eligible to apply for grants to fund those priority projects.
Key Concepts
Park level of service: Level of service (LOS) is a term that describes the amount and quality of park and recreation facilities that are needed to serve the community at a desired and measurable standard.
Park Facilities: This is a general term that refers to the types of recreational amenities in parks or recreation centers such as sport fields, sports courts, picnic areas, playgrounds, or arts classrooms.
Envision the future of parks, recreation, and cultural services in our community.
Spring-Summer 2023
Strategies Development
Develop and get feedback on proposed strategies to meet community needs.
Summer 2023
Draft Plan
Draft and get feedback on plan with capital project and program priorities.
Summer 2023
Advisory Board and Council Review and Approval
Draft final plan and gather community feedback.
Early 2024
Final Plan Development and Adoption
Present plan to Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Arts Commission, and City Council for adoption by January 2024. Public comment encouraged.
Early 2024
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
Submit plan to Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office.
The City of Burien completed a major update to its Comprehensive Plan on October 28, 2024. This effort will help Burien plan and build for the next few decades. Planning for this growth helps us build a City with an equitable, sustainable, and healthy future. The Comprehensive Plan covers many topics including land use and zoning, economic development, public services, environmental protection, and infrastructure, meeting the community’s needs and reflecting the community’s vision.
Identify and implement the community’s vision and priorities
Extend Burien’s planning horizon to 2044
Comply with the State’s Growth Management Act and regional planning requirements
Incorporate updates from Transportation Master Plan and Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan, which set infrastructure priorities for the next 6–20 years
Comprehensive Plan Focus Areas
The Comprehensive Plan update will focus on the following:
Integration of equity into the planning and engagement process and policy development
Housing to meet state requirements and local household needs for affordable ownership and rental housing, especially “missing middle” housing
Employment opportunities and jobs capacity to meet growth targets and improve jobs-housing balance
Regulations and incentives to realize Burien’s vision for mixed uses, gathering spaces, affordable housing, and job opportunities in Downtown, 1st Ave, Five Corners
Avoiding and addressing displacement risks for housing and jobs
Equitable access to parks, recreation, and services
Supporting transportation by all modes including active transportation like pedestrian and bike facilities, long-term maintenance, and capital investments
Airport policies and compatibility
Healthy communities promoting clean air and water, trees, and noise management
Climate resilience to adapt and protect our places and people from extreme heat, flooding or sea level rise
Critical areas (streams, wetlands) restoration and green infrastructure (like rain gardens)
Human services and meeting people’s needs
Creating effective, streamlined, and implementable plans that guide and direct development and investment
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Comprehensive Plan? A Comprehensive Plan guides Burien’s physical development over 20 or more years including desires for housing and job growth, community character, capital investments in infrastructure and services, and policies and regulations. The Plan is informed by and addresses community values and needs.
How will this affect me? An updated Comprehensive Plan can impact housing choices, the location of jobs, walking/biking/car mobility, parks and recreation opportunities, and overall public services. The Comprehensive Plan and updated policies can help all of Burien.
Why do we have to accept growth? In Washington State laws and policies determine that growth be directed to some areas and away from others. Burien is in an urban area that will always have growth directed to it, and we’re required to accommodate the growth distributed to our city while protecting critical areas and providing for parks and open space. Growing “up not out” helps protect regional natural resources like farmlands and forests.
Why are we updating the Plan now? Why not wait? The GMA requires Comprehensive Plans to be updated periodically. The State deadline is December 31, 2024. Also, updating housing, transportation, economic development and other elements can meet critical community needs.
When will there be community engagement for the Comprehensive Plan? Burien has developed multiple ways for the community to be involved in this update. We are trying to make sure we are reaching people where they are at and making it easy to participate in this process.
Environmental Impact Statement
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is an environmental review of growth alternatives to help guide community discussion on growth options and priorities. The Environmental review for the Comprehensive Plan update will meet the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) requirements and will consist of a number of natural and built environment elements.
The environmental review will be shared with the community in draft and final stages of the Comprehensive Plan.
Burien 2044 Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
The City of Burien established a committee in early 2023 to help advise City staff on a major update to Burien’s Comprehensive Plan. The advisory committee is one of many groups of stakeholders advising the City on the Burien community’s needs and wishes for its future. Over the course of six meetings, the committee provided recommendations to the Burien City Council. Learn more about the committee.
After years of community input, we’ve developed draft zoning code amendments and design standards designed to implement the Burien 2044 Comprehensive Plan, Ambaum and Boulevard Park Community Plan, and Burien Urban Center Plan. See the links below to review draft zoning code and explore an interactive map. These will be presented at a public hearing on November 4, 2024 and the Burien City Council will take action on November 18, 2024. Find agenda packets online once they are published ahead of each meeting.
