The Lawyers: Linkage is Illegal but What About the Bargain Part 2
Yesterday, I posted the text of a letter signed by a group of respected land use lawyers concerning linkage taxes. They thought linkage was illegal and said so in a very bold statement. But how do their comments apply to the Mandatory Inclusion Zoning (MIZ) element in the Grand Bargain. I’ve gone through the letter […]
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 […]
