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Wenatchee staff: plan must provide capacity for 8,200 new residents and $1B in affordable housing investment
Summary
City staff told the Wenatchee City Council the comprehensive-plan periodic update forecasts about 8,200 new residents and roughly 4,500 new dwelling units inside the urban growth boundary by 2046, and that meeting affordable-housing needs for lowest-income households will require major policy changes and roughly $1 billion in investment.
Community development staff told the Wenatchee City Council that the city's 20-year comprehensive-plan update projects roughly 8,200 new residents and about 4,500 new dwelling units inside the urban growth boundary through 2046. "So it's about a 20% increase of where we are today, into to 2046," staff said.
The presentation used the state's "Housing for All" analytical tool to divide projected housing needs by income bands. Staff said the city currently shows a surplus of units for households at 80–120% of area median income (AMI) and for emergency housing beds, but deficits elsewhere. "We're planning for about 3,340 housing units for individuals and households in…
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