Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposal to double the city's housing capacity by 2044 was discussed at a recent City Council meeting. While council members agree on the need for more housing, concerns were raised about the plan's logistics and ambitious goals. Some members criticized the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) for not releasing plans for transportation, utilities, and climate resilience related to the housing expansion.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell ’s plan to double the city’s housing capacity over the next two decades was the central focus of the latestmeeting, with council members acknowledging the need for more housing, debating the internal logistics of the plan and pushing back to its lofty goals.
Rivera also said in the Monday meeting that, based on her conversations with residents living in the district she represents, District 4, they were not heard from in regards to this plan during the initial phases when OPCD was seeking public input. Seattle City Council member Bob Kettle, representing District 7, echoed Rivera’s concerns, claiming the residents he represents did not have their opinions and concerns heard regarding this two-decade housing plan.
Other criticisms of the plan include debates over the proper amount of square footage per lot, adjusting different parking mandates and the overall sizing of the planned neighborhood centers, alongside several potential environmental impacts this growth in housing could have. The plan states that most of the yet-to-be-created housing needs to be in the 0-60% range of the area median income .
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