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Mountlake Terrace commission recommends Housing Action Plan with added developer feedback and implementation clarifications
Summary
The Planning Commission voted unanimously Nov. 10 to recommend the draft Housing Action Plan to City Council with proposed additions emphasizing developer engagement, permitting clarity and further study of multifamily tax-exemption options. Staff said near-term code updates should happen in the next year; MFTE studies typically take 6–12 months.
The Mountlake Terrace Planning Commission voted Nov. 10 to recommend the draft Housing Action Plan to the City Council with proposed additions and amendments discussed at the meeting.
The commission opened a public hearing on the draft after the consultant summarized a single substantive change: added language clarifying how actions are prioritized as near-, mid- and long-term. The consultant said near-term items are intended to be implemented within about a year, midterm items may take three to five years depending on capacity, and long-term actions will likely require new funding or partnerships. "This is our final meeting together," the consultant said, summarizing the plan and the schedule for review by council work session and a Dec. 4 council public hearing.
The plan translates the housing element of the comprehensive plan into concrete actions with cut…
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