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Port Townsend council rejects Affordable Hometown PT settlement offer, authorizes counterproposal and studies
Summary
After public comment and extended debate about process and potential delays, the council voted to reject a settlement proposal from Affordable Hometown PT and empowered the city manager to present a counteroffer focused on market-tailored analyses, inclusionary zoning study and landlord-tenant protections.
Residents and housing advocates urged the council to take a cautious approach to a settlement offer from Affordable Hometown PT that seeks to resolve a Growth Management Hearings Board appeal of the recently adopted comprehensive plan.
A public commenter noted the hearing board’s Mercer Island decision and asked whether Port Townsend’s plan met the law’s requirements for…
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