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Public commenters urge council to expand neighborhood centers and allow stacked flats to address Seattle’s housing crunch
Summary
Hundreds of citizens at a June 23 public hearing supported the mayor’s housing goals but pressed the council to go further: expand neighborhood centers, legalize stacked flats and remove lot minimums and parking mandates to increase family‑sized and accessible housing across the city.
Scores of residents told the Seattle City Council select committee that the 1 Seattle comprehensive plan and local implementation of House Bill 1110 should do more to create abundant housing across neighborhoods.
Commenters offered a consistent set of policy requests: expand and restore proposed neighborhood centers, increase or make citywide the affordable‑housing density bonus, permit stacked flats broadly (including on smaller lots), remove lot‑size minimums and parking requirements, and prioritize anti‑displacement protections alongside up‑zoning.
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