Rantz: Edmonds housing stalled over a small tree, extortion policy

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Rantz: Edmonds housing stalled over a small tree, extortion policy

The City of Edmonds needlessly withheld a building permit for a new housing project because of one single tree. The process should have taken a few months. Instead, it took nearly two years and it was nothing short of extortion. Real estate professional Nathan Rimmer planned to build a family home on a small, vacant residential lot that he owned. On March 27, 2022, he submitted his permit and building plans to the city. Rather than approve the p…