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Public commenter faults city housing rules and MHA allocations; urges incentives for for‑profit developers
Summary
A remote speaker criticized restrictions on for‑profit developers, argued that nonprofit access to large sums disadvantaged housing production, and called for changes to the city’s approach to the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program.
David Haines, a remote public commenter during the March 4 Seattle City Council meeting, criticized past city policies that he said limited for‑profit developer incentives and contended those restrictions reduced the supply of higher‑quality, higher‑density housing.
Haines said progressive policy changes had "put restrictions on for profit…
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