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Councilors ask planning staff to draft transit‑oriented height and density bonus options for affordable housing

2370834 · February 21, 2025
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Councilors introduced an order asking the Planning Department to draft zoning amendments that would permit increased height and density near transit in exchange for additional affordable housing and enumerated community benefits. Staff said the topic will be explored in coming months and tied to ongoing corridor studies and other planning work.

Councilors McLaughlin, Davis and Wilson introduced an order asking the Planning, Preservation and Zoning Department to draft zoning amendments that would provide height and density bonuses near transit in exchange for additional affordable housing and other enumerated community benefits.

Planning Department staff said Feb. 24 the department will explore transit‑oriented upzoning and bonus story…

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