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Bothell council backs deeper affordable‑housing fee reductions and change‑of‑use exemption for transportation impact fees
Summary
Bothell city staff and consultant presenters told the council Oct. 21 that the proposed transportation impact fee update funds a 12‑year project list tied to the city’s 2024 transportation element, and that two policy tools — deeper discounts for deed‑restricted affordable housing and a change‑of‑use exemption — could be implemented without jeopardizing the city’s planned projects.
Bothell — City staff and consultants presented proposed updates to Bothell’s transportation impact fee program at a study session Oct. 21, and council gave direction to pursue the more generous affordability reductions and a change‑of‑use exemption while limiting a modest transit‑area discount to multifamily development.
The updated fee study, based on a 12‑year project list tied to the 2024 comprehensive plan, calculates growth‑eligible costs and translates those into per‑trip fees. Consultant Kendra Reeland and staff explained how grants, project scopes and growth shares were used to reach proposed rates. Reeland said the city’s 2026 citywide fee ‘‘is a slight increase over your current impact fee,’’ while development within the proposed reduction areas would pay a lower rate.
The proposal includes three policy levers: a reduction zone for development within a quarter‑mile walk shed of frequent transit and designated…
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