Inclusionary Zoning

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Seattle Reveals Rezoning Concepts and Invites Scoping Comments for Big 2024 Update

Today the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) unveiled its rezoning concepts for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, which will guide growth for...

PLUZ Committee To Accept Comment Before First Major U District Rezone Briefing

At 9:30am Tuesday morning, the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee will open its meeting with public comment and conclude with the first...
A five-story apartment building in Issaquah at 1118 7th Ave NW/1036 7th Ave NW/600 NW Locust St.

Issaquah Councilmember Shares Anti-Growth Manifesto During Housing Debate

City staff proposed adjusting Issaquah's inclusionary zoning program to encourage housing, but Tola Marts was not interested. Humans are multiplying like rabbits in the Issaquah...

What’s In a Name: Ending Exclusionary Zoning

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is taking heat from both sides after introducing legislation recognizing Seattle’s diverse neighborhoods in a bid to lay the groundwork to...

Seattle Takes A Conservative Legal Approach To Inclusionary Zoning

Editor’s Note: This article is largely informed by a comprehensive look at the legality of inclusionary zoning by Josephine Ennis which can be found...

City-Wide MHA Rezone Draft EIS Pushed Back To Late Spring

Earlier this afternoon, Councilmember Lisa Herbold (D-1) broke the news that Seattle's proposed Mandatory Housing Affordability rezones will be pushed back by another two...

Let’s Talk Inclusionary Zoning: An Interview With Victoria Basolo

Below is an interview transcript with Victoria Basolo. This transcript is part of a series of interviews that are meant to shed light on...
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In Eastside Affordable Housing Efforts, ARCH Provides Both Help and Hurdles

Inside the complicated calculations that determine if affordable housing gets built on King County’s Eastside and how A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) finds itself in the middle of it all.