Contentious debate over the Comprehensive Plan comes to city council
The Seattle City Council is starting its year by taking on one of any city’s most controversial policy debates: growth.
The Comprehensive Plan is now in front of the council. It dictates where and how Seattle can grow over the next two decades.
Past comprehensive plans have concentrated growth in areas dubbed “Urban Villages” – places along major arterials, like Columbia City, Othello, Lake City, and Ballard. They largely kept neighborhoods with single family homes unchanged.
The current plan continues that legacy, but allows for more density in around 30 newly designated “neighborhood centers.” This comes as Seattle continues efforts to comply with a state law that mandates denser single family zoning.
Guest:
Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth, who represents Seattle's 3rd District
Relevant Links:
KUOW: How will Seattle's next comprehensive plan shape the city?
KUOW: Seattle's growth plan inches toward more housing, draft by draft
Seattle Times: Fault lines emerge as Seattle council takes up housing plan
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