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Staring down the barrel of a 277 page executive report from the mayor's office Seattle City Councilmember Sally Clark, chair of the Planning, Land Use, and Neighborhoods Committee, began the first committee discussion of the MultiFamily Code Update yesterday.
The most divisive element of the report centered on incentive zoning, which allows for certain multifamily zones to have taller structures if the construction is labeled green or provides affordable housing. |
It's time for another exciting week in Seattle politics. The most interesting developments will be on Wednesday when a special full City Council session is scheduled for 2 p.m. to discuss a bond issue, and at 9:30 a.m. Sally Clark's Planning, Land Use and Neighborhoods Committee will meet to hear recommendations from Mayor Greg Nickels' office on proposed changes to the multi-family zoning code.
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The Seattle area is the 10th least affordable place to live in the U.S., according to a report released last week by the National Association of Home Builders.
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Over on Broadway, the folks in charge of sales at Brix Condominiums had their grand opening VIP preview yesterday. And despite the constant flood of bad news about the Seattle real estate market, 54 percent of the 141 condos have been sold.
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