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Sedro‑Woolley council reviews housing-element options, questions feasibility of 0–30% AMI targets
Summary
City staff presented Planning Commission recommendations and results from a public housing forum and survey; council members praised "gentle density" ideas but repeatedly said state targets for lowest‑income housing (0–30% AMI) appear unrealistic without subsidies and raised concerns about costs and local services.
Sedro‑Woolley — City staff presented draft policies for Chapter 3 of the comprehensive plan, the housing element, and summarized planning‑commission and public‑forum feedback as the council prepared to send the draft to the Washington Department of Commerce for a 60‑day review.
Nicole, summarizing the Planning Commission, said commissioners favored “gentle density” approaches — small‑scale options such as cottage clusters, townhomes and other middle‑housing types — and recommended preserving existing homes while making modest permitting changes to encourage reinvestment. Ashton, reporting on a pre‑Thanksgiving housing forum and follow‑up survey, said the public supported cottage clusters and…
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