Affordable Housing Week Looks At Transit-Oriented Development
This week is affordable housing week in Seattle. There are events scheduled through next Monday, including tours, discussions, and workshops. Yesterday’s affordable housing event...
Changes To Chinatown-International District Rezone Proposal Under Consideration
A package of rezones are headed to the Chinatown-International District area in a few short weeks. The rezones promise to unlock Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA)...
Resurrected: Seattle’s Short-Term Vacation Rental Legislation
Councilmember Tim Burgess is resurrecting legislation that would regulate short-term vacation rentals in Seattle. The primary goal of the legislation is to address the...
Uptown Development Regulations Push Affordable Housing And Open Space
Last month, I provided a high-level overview of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for land use changes in the Uptown neighborhood. To realize...
First Look: City Keys Up 5% To 7% MHA For Chinatown-International District Rezone
The Chinatown-International District area is next up for rezoning under the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda program, which seeks to pair rezones with Mandatory...
Council Passes Downtown Rezones, SEPA Infill Modifications
Two major land use bills were passed by the Seattle City Council on Monday. Large swaths of Downtown and South Lake Union will receive...
PLUZ Talks Amendments To Downtown And South Lake Union Rezone
Later this month, the Seattle City Council will take up a vote on the Downtown and South Lake Union rezones, which would help further...
PLUZ Considers Revised SEPA Thresholds For Infill Development
After a long pause from the fall, the Seattle City Council appears poised to move forward on changes to that would increase categorical exemptions...