Yesterday afternoon the Energy and Environment Committee had its first discussion of a bill to make moving between apartments a little easier by capping move-in fees and security deposits and allowing tenants to pay those fees in installments.
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This week: crossing t’s and dotting i’s
With the Seattle City Council’s August recess right around the corner, the Council is spending more time on cleaning things up and getting them out the door than major new efforts.
Continue readingThis week: everyone’s talking about housing and zoning
If you’re a housing and zoning wonk, you’re going to want to spend time at City Hall this week.
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A smattering of news coverage this morning, including discussion of affordable housing.
Continue readingNews roundup: move-in fees, SPD contract, and housing
Lots of housing-related news today.
Continue readingUnderstanding the Comprehensive Plan and the MHA Program
The Council has been working its way through reviews of the various sections of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan, and the accompanying Mandatory Housing Affordability program. From the public comments during Council hearings and from discussions on social media, it’s clear that there is a lot of confusion about what the plans say. And it should be no surprise; the Comprehensive Plan is huge, and the city staff made many well-intentioned changes in the way it’s organized that are more confusing if you’re familiar with the old plan. They have published a “crosswalk” document to guide people trying to compare and …
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Affordable housing is this morning’s top topic…
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Affordable housing, which comes up for discussion in Council committee today, tops the morning’s news coverage.
Continue readingMHA discussion, part 2
Yesterday the Planning, Land Use and Zoning started digging into the details of the “residential” half of the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program.
Continue readingComing soon to a development project near you: mandatory housing affordability program
Today the Mayor sent to the City Council a draft ordinance creating a mandatory housing affordability program for residential developments in Seattle.
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