r/Burien

Our neighborhood in Burien is facing industrial rezoning that would eliminate residential zoning and permanently transform 264 homes into an industrial corridor. This isn't just about zoning—it's about protecting families, property rights, and the quiet community we've built.

The city calls us an "opportunity zone" because our land isn't making them enough money. But this rezoning would trap homeowners: devalued properties, lenders unwilling to finance homes in industrial zones, impossible to sell without accepting developer lowball offers. Meanwhile, property taxes would likely spike while home values plummet.

I started a petition because this feels like a deliberate erasure of a working community. We've got key dates ahead—Planning Commission hearings start June 10, with a City Council vote on the ordinance coming in October. If you live in Burien or care about neighborhoods being sacrificed for tax revenue, would you consider signing and sharing this? Anyone else dealing with similar rezoning pressure in your area—how did your community respond?

I don’t see El Gran Taco get talked about enough.

It’s technically in White Center just before Mclendon’s if you’re coming from Burien. if you If you haven’t been, go hungry and bring a friend. Their molcajete comes out in this massive lava rock bowl. Easily feeds two people and you’ll probably still be packing up leftovers.

Friendly owners who also have a few food trucks they park out back.

Fun to place with fantastic food.