Will Latest Decision on DADUs Make a Difference: Short Answer is, “Not Really.”
You’re going to hear a lot of hullabaloo (see my post about surplus City land) about the new Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) issued by the City about Detached Accessory Dwelling Units. First of all, it is just the EIS for the legislation. Second of all, even the guy who sponsored it, Councilmemeber Mike O’Brien had this […]
Ask the Attorney General: Can Cities Donate City Owned Property for Housing?
Some hullabaloo has been made about recent legislation by the City Council allowing non-profit housing organizations right of first refusal for surplus property. Not only does this City commonly do this, they could actually donate land for purposes that are in “benefit of the needy” like housing. Oddly, the City of Seattle seems not to […]
Seattle City Council: More Housing? No. Of Course Not. More Money, More Money, More Money!
Granted the Mayor was introducing a budget proposal which is about money. But what I found interesting was two things, the lack of how we get more housing and a throwing up of the hands and expecting more money from the state. This text is from a Publicola story which sums up the mood pretty […]
