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Bothell begins housing action‑plan work; staff asks for council guidance on goals and outreach

2865894 · April 3, 2025
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Summary

City planners outlined a Housing Action Plan update tied to the 2024 comprehensive plan, asked council for input on goals and outreach strategies, and described concurrent work on middle‑housing code and a density/affordability study.

Senior long‑range planner Ray Sosa told council on April 1 that staff is moving from scoping to community engagement on a Housing Action Plan update intended to implement the 2024 comprehensive plan and to update the city’s 2018 housing strategy.

Sosa said the plan will examine existing policy and propose strategies to increase housing supply, expand housing types (including middle housing and accessory dwelling units), support transit‑oriented development, foster subsidized affordable housing and broaden community…

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