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Bothell staff seek council input on expanding incentives to produce permanently affordable housing
Summary
City staff presented a range of proposed incentives May 20 intended to boost production of permanently affordable housing and asked council for direction on which tools to pursue.
City staff opened a study session on May 20 to seek City Council direction on potential additions and refinements to Bothell’s housing affordability incentives designed to increase production of permanently affordable housing.
Community Development Director Jason Greenspan told the council the city permitted roughly 1,860 new housing units between April 2020 and April 2025 and that only 76 of those units (about 4 percent) have permanent dedicated affordability controls. “We have permitted over 1,860 brand new housing units citywide between April 2020 and April 2025,” he said, and added that the vast majority…
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