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In public comment, speaker 'Steve' urges review of MHA fees and restoration of design review
Land Use and Sustainability Committee · March 18, 2026
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Summary
An in-person public commenter identified as Steve told the Land Use Committee that Seattle's Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) fees 'have never been reviewed,' argued low fees benefit developers, and urged raising fees and reinstating design review to deliver more affordable housing and neighborhood income mixing.
During the public comment period at the March 17, 2026 Land Use and Sustainability Committee meeting, an in-person speaker identified as Steve addressed Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) and what he described as a failure to review the program's fee…
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