Low-Rise Appeal: Closing Arguments
We’ve submitted our closing arguments for the appeal of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) and Councilmember Sally Clark’s efforts to reduce housing capacity in the city’s low-rise zones. We think these arguments are solid and illustrative of the work DPD failed to do in assessing environmental impact. I. INTRODUCTION The City’s Determination of […]
Microhousing: Legal Options on DPD Shutdown
The City of Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) doesn’t seem to be listening to the development community these days. But they do listen to angry neighbors (see our appeal and the legislation they produced over regulating micros which was passed by the Seattle City Council). They also seem to listen to judges. So we […]
Microhousing: The City Council Eliminates Another Housing Option
Yesterday, the Seattle City Council went ahead and did exactly what we asked them not to do: pass numerous restrictions on microhousing that will make them fewer and more expensive. Here’s a great summary of what the Council passed by Publicola’s Erica Barnett. Council members—headed up by Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee chair Mike O’Brien—proposed […]
