Summary
Commissioners acknowledged $500K-$800K townhomes don't solve the affordability crisis, but noted state law bars the city from requiring below-market units. Infill housing near transit and the greenbelt is still a city priority, and commissioners urged residents to take concerns to the legislature.
At a glance
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Last discussed Mar 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
New units could free up older housing stock and add some downward pressure on prices, per commissioners.
Households able to afford market-rate townhomes, and those who later rent the older homes freed up.
Lower- and working-income neighbors who say they could never afford these homes.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning and Zoning Commission - Commission Meeting — March 2, 2026
Commissioners acknowledged $500K-$800K townhomes don't solve the affordability crisis, but noted state law bars the city from requiring below-market units. Infill housing near transit and the greenbelt is still a city priority, and commissioners urged residents to take concerns to the legislature.
Planning and Zoning Commission - Commission Meeting — February 2, 2026
The city's third round of tweaks to its new zoning code makes it easier to build small housing — junior ADUs, two ADUs per lot, cheaper parking requirements — and overhauls developer incentives for affordable units, raising the income target from 60% to 80% AMI to make projects pencil. Airport-area density rules also shift to by-right based on noise contours.
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