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Bothell staff outline housing action plan timeline and urge broader outreach
Summary
Staff briefed the planning commission on progress updating Bothell’s Housing Action Plan, previewing a full draft due in May–June and a summer engagement push; commissioners urged targeted outreach to seniors, renters and students and flagged infrastructure costs that can block small infill projects.
City staff told the Planning Commission on March 18 that a full draft of Bothell’s updated Housing Action Plan is expected in May or June and will be followed by a summer engagement period to solicit broad public input.
The staff presenter summarized the update process (work began September 2024), the three plan components—an updated action plan, middle-housing code updates (completed Dec. 2025), and a forthcoming multifamily tax-exemption (MFT) update expected by the end of July—and the outreach completed so far with consultant Burke.
Staff said key themes from initial engagement include a desire for a diversity of home sizes, easier…
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