Why Director’s Rule Won’t Solve Parking and Affordability Issues
I’ve been getting the calls for weeks now about projects that are being adversely impacted by a Hearing Examiner Decision back in December that changed the way frequent transit service is calculated. The Hearing Examiner ruled that the GIS map and averaging the gaps between the arrival and departure of buses could no longer be used […]
New Directors Rule Will Restore Some Parking Exemptions
In response to a Hearing Examiner’s decision that eliminated using a GIS map and an averaging of headways to determining frequent transit, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has issued a new clarifying rule about parking exemptions in those area. The decision by the Examiner in December had cast doubt over many housing projects […]
Council Does More Damage to Affordability Without Debate
I think the Seattle City Council has forgotten what a legislative body does: debate issues. Yesterday the City Council, with very little process or discussion, plowed ahead and passed substantial changes to the Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) Program for Small Efficiency Dwelling Units or SEDUs, the new version of microhousing created by the City last […]
