Seattle measure aims to keep affordable housing projects on fast track
Legislation proposed by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell would extend an exemption of affordable apartment projects from design review.
“Seattle's housing affordability and homelessness crisis demands bold action and creative solutions to more urgently create affordable housing,” Harrell said in a news release Tuesday. “This legislation will reduce permitting bottlenecks so that the process is more swift, efficient, and consistent.”
The measure would extend a temporary design review exemption for one year. The exemption, which was put in place in April 2020 as part of the city’s Covid-19 emergency, is set to expire on Dec. 30.
The one-year extension will be used to conduct a full environmental review of new proposals, allowing time to develop permanent policies.
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