SEATTLE — A suite of bills in a legislative package was passed by the Seattle City Council Wednesday with the goal to The laws will exempt design reviews and were designed to increase efficiency in permitting and decrease the amount of time it takes to build affordable housing.
“We cannot allow self-imposed city processes to delay building the affordable homes Seattleites need,” said Councilmember Dan Strauss, the Chair of the , in a press release. “Our legislation cuts bureaucratic red tape to speed the delivery of housing projects and homeownership opportunities. I’m proud to partner with Mayor Harrell and sponsor this legislation because the family I grew up in should be able to afford to live in the Seattle of today, and tomorrow.
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