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Select Committee on Housing Affordability

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 · 5:30 PM AM · Council Chambers, City Hall 600 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

Seattle's Select Committee on Housing Affordability discussed a new ordinance to create an Affordable Housing Impact Mitigation Program that would require commercial developers to help address housing affordability in the city. The committee held a public hearing and discussed the proposed law, which would add new zoning rules and update existing Seattle Municipal Code sections related to development.

Key Decisions

  • Affordable Housing Impact Mitigation Program Ordinance Discussed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Please Note: Times listed are estimated
  2. Call To Order
  3. Items of Business
  4. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; adding a new Chapter 23.58B of the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) to establish the framework for an Affordable Housing Impact Mitigation Program for commercial development; and amending subsection 23.40.020.A, subsection 23.76.006.B, subsection 23.76.006.C, and subsection 25.05.675.I of the SMC.
    Ordinance (Ord)
    Action: discussed

    The Council Bill (CB) was discussed and a public hearing was held.

  5. Adjournment