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Jurisdictions weigh Lehigh’s proposed unit‑mix change for Franz Anderson housing project

Regional Housing Council · February 25, 2026
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Summary

Lehigh has asked to shift half of the Franz Anderson project’s 70 units from 30% AMI to 50% AMI to attract an equity investor; jurisdictions and state funders are engaged in ongoing discussions and no local amendments or decisions were finalized.

City and county staff told the Regional Housing Council they are continuing jurisdictional and state coordination over a developer request to change the unit mix for the Franz Anderson permanent supportive housing project.

"The project is permanent supportive housing on Franz Anderson Road, 70 units," Jacinda Stelchos (City of Olympia staff) told members, and the developer’s request would "position about 35 of those units to serve households up to 50% area median income as opposed to all 70 at the 30% area median income." Jacinda said jurisdictions involved (Tumwater, Lacey, Thurston County and Olympia) are still…

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