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Residents and providers press Anacortes to plan for thousands of affordable units; staff maps needs by AMI bands
Summary
Public commenters and local housing providers urged the planning commission to prioritize low- and moderate-income housing, citing workforce shortages and barriers to building affordable homes; staff presented AMI-based needs and recommended regulatory updates.
Local service providers, nonprofit housing advocates and residents told the Anacortes Planning Commission on Aug. 27 that the city must take steps in the comprehensive plan and follow-up regulations to make affordable housing feasible.
Dustin Johnson, executive director of the Anacortes Family Center, said the consequences of not providing affordable housing are already visible in schools and health care. “People are going to die, and those consequences are going to be huge,” Johnson said, describing how staff shortages in assisted-living and care settings could worsen if workers cannot afford to live on-island.
The nut graf: staff told the commission the plan includes explicit housing projections and an AMI-based breakdown of needs,…
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