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Mayor’s Housing Committee Proposes Modifying Seattle’s Single-Family Zoning
On Tuesday afternoon the Seattle Times’ Danny Westneat broke the news (in an inflammatory manner) that Mayor Ed Murray’s committee on housing may recommend making changes to the city’s single-family zoning. If the idea lands on the committee’s final set of recommendations, … Continue reading
Posted in Density, Housing, Land Use, Policy, Residential
Tagged accessory dwelling units, ADU, backyard cottages, capacity, changes, committee, comprehensive plan, cottages, DADU, Danny Westneat, department of planning and development, diversity, Ed Murray, HALA, Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda, income, mayor, neighborhoods, proposal, recommendations, rowhomes, Seattle, Seattle 2035, single family, townhomes, variety, zoning
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Residents Protest Lowrise Height Limits
A 2010 change to Seattle’s Lowrise 3 (LR3) zoning designation hasn’t sparked much public interest until now, when the economy has picked up and developers are taking advantage of increased height limits for new multi-family buildings. Residents in neighborhoods with … Continue reading
Posted in Demographics, Government, Housing, Land Use, Policy, Residential
Tagged affordability, affordable housing, Capitol Hill, City Council, codes, density, department of planning and development, growth, height, homeowners, housing, lowrise, lowrise 3, LR3, multi-family, neighborhoods, Seattle, single family, zoning
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