Sally Bagshaw: Yesterday Not Tomorrow
Small-lot legislation passed yesterday with two amendments that made the underlying legislation worse. In many ways the underlying legislation that passed out of the Planning Land Use and Sustainability (PLUS) Committee was positive. Some issues about adjacent lots and lot boundary adjustments were clarified. And, in the end, many new single-family homes will still be […]
The Kitchen Sink:Micromanaging Microhousing
Here is the public comments I gave tonight at the Seattle City Council’s hearing on microhousing. I also added the point that design review will increase rents by as much as $100 per month. According to the comprehensive plan the City of Seattle expects 120,000 new residents and 115,000 new jobs by 2035. The Puget […]
Small-Lot Legislation: The Final Decision
This is the testimony I plan to give at the meeting of the full Council around 2:30PM. There are no guarantees I’ll be heard since there is only 15 minutes for public comment and that only allows about about 6 or 7 people to speak at 2 minutes each. However, I’m posting this now, just […]
