The Lawyers: Linkage is Illegal but What About the Grand Bargain?
During the run up to the passage of a linkage resolution there was a great deal of angst in the developer and builder community. One response was a legal one. Just before the passage of the resolution some noted local land use attorneys sent a red flag letter to the Mayor pointing out that the […]
Thursday: Pacific Legal Foundation to Talk Grand Bargain and Takings
Ethan Blevins of the Pacific Legal Foundation (the Foundation) will join us this Thursday at the regular breakfast meeting of the Seattle Builders Council (7:30AM at the Blue Star Cafe in Wallingford). Blevins will talk about the Foundation’s work in land use and housing and talk about his thoughts on legal issues related to the […]
Bargain and HALA are Not the Same!: More Detail on Problems with the Bargain
As I said yesterday, most people aren’t getting the distinction between the Grand Bargain and the recommendations of the Mayor’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Committee. The Bargain is one of 65 recommendations and involves upzones in exchange for a mandate to provide a set percent of rent restricted housing. I have described the […]
