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Bothell council adopts Title 17 update, adds affordable‑housing reduction to transportation impact fees
Summary
The Bothell City Council voted 6-0 on March 10 to amend Municipal Code Title 17 to adopt a multimodal level of service and update transportation impact fees, including an affordable‑housing reduction of up to 80% for deeply affordable projects and a 10% transit‑adjacent reduction. The ordinance takes effect May 1, 2026.
The Bothell City Council voted on March 10 to adopt amendments to Municipal Code Title 17, updating the city's transportation impact fees to reflect a multimodal level of service and to add affordability incentives.
The ordinance, introduced by staff and presented by Boyd Benson, Utilities and Development Services Manager, keeps most fee levels similar to current rates but adds a graduated reduction for affordable housing: up to an 80% fee reduction for projects at 0–30% of area median income (AMI), with progressively smaller reductions up to 80% AMI. The update also creates a 10% impact‑fee reduction for…
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