Together, the City Council, in collaboration with the Office of Housing will explore all legal options to assisthomeowners who continue to suffer from the housing crisis
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April 25, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Somber Recognition of First Anniversary of the Launch of Family Housing Connection
Tonight in King County, children in 215 families will sleep in a car, in a greenbelt, on the streets, in an encampment, or in abandoned building. These children will wait months for their families to be placed in shelter or a hotel. This is unacceptable for a region of our resources.
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April 19, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Micro-Units Are Coming; No They Are Here
Are micro-units (aka trademarked as aPodments) the answer to providing affordable housing in Seattle or are they a threat to the quality of life in residential neighborhoods? So, what are Microunits? They sprung up about 4 years ago, when some innovative developers discovered that they could build new housing projects that provided very small living [...]
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April 16, 2013January 6, 2023News Releases
MICROUNIT (AKA APODMENTS) UNIT COUNT PROBLEM RESOLVED
“Micro-unit” apartment buildings, sometimes known as “aPodments” (which is actually one developer’s trademarked term) consist of very small dwellings, similar in size to a hotel room, which usually have private bathrooms and perhaps a mini-refrigerator and microwave. Seven or eight of these small efficiencies are grouped around a full kitchen/dining area. While these units are [...]
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April 10, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
2012 MFTE Annual Report Reveals Possible Negative General Fund Impact
We were told that there was no general fund impact resulting from the program because the tax reduction developers receive were actually offset with increased property taxes for all other property owners. Today we found out that this is not the whole story.
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March 29, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Affordable Housing in South Lake Union – Part 2
After you read this Urban Politics, consider sending a message to the Councilmembers asking them to dramatically increase the City's plans for providing for more affordable housing in South Lake Union.
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March 22, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN SOUTH LAKE UNION – PART 1
Upzoning SLU is a seminal turning point for creating a more economically sustainable and socially diverse city, or for becoming a major development that contributes to more urban sprawl and urban gentrification.
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March 20, 2013January 6, 2023News Releases
SMALL LOT LEGISLATION UPDATE
In September 2012, the Council adopted an ordinance (Council Bill 117572)creating interim standards preventing new small single family lots from being created using old property lines that the City does not currently believe should be used to define buildable lots. The legislation also limited the size of houses that can be built on lots that [...]
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February 6, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
NEW Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) 2013 waitlist lottery
Seattle doesn’t have enough low income housing. I’m glad that SHA is giving those in greatest need this opportunity for safe, decent and affordable housing.
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January 23, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Single Adult Shelter Task Force Recommends Shift in Shelter Policy
It is a significant shift in policy considering that, since its inception, the 10 Year Plan has recognized the important role of shelter but has recommended to partner-cities and funders that they focus new investments on housing rather than emergency shelter.