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Public commenters urge review of regulations, preservation, services and data alongside new agency plans
Summary
During the public comment period, appraisers, lived-experience advocates, legal experts, residents and nonprofits urged the task force to review regulatory cost drivers, invest in mental-health housing and preservation, ensure data uniformity, and address reentry housing needs.
Public speakers raised several themes the task force should incorporate as it develops agency proposals: review regulatory cost drivers and prioritize housing production (Dallas Kudrowski, Appraisal Coalition of Washington), account for local pushback and contracting issues (Jay Worley, lived-experience advocate), improve data uniformity and consider SEPA changes (land-use lawyer), and invest in preservation, disability accommodations and wraparound services (Linda Seltzer, Ravine Jimenez, Curtis Rogers).
"Do we have an electric vehicle charging crisis or a housing crisis?" Dallas asked, urging that any new department be required to evaluate existing mandates and regulations that increase costs. Other commenters emphasized that building new units alone won't solve affordability without living-wage jobs, mental-health supports, and preservation of existing housing stock.
