 In late summer of 2008, the city of Burien prepared to submit their annexation proposal to King County's Boundary Review Board.However, after the city of Seattle protested Burien's proposal, Burien opted to withdraw their annexation plan and resubmit it after new countywide planning policies went into effect.In October 2008, the Burien City Council voted to resubmit their annexation plan to the county Boundary Review Board.