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Vashon groups urge reconstituting affordable-housing committee, push ADUs and land-trust strategies
Summary
At a Vashon-Maury Community Council meeting, Art Chippendale and Vashon Household leaders described past committee work, highlighted the Ireland Center Homes and ADU interest, and urged re-forming the affordable housing committee with a focus on education, ADUs, and land-trust approaches.
Art Chippendale, introduced by the council as a member of the affordable housing committee, reviewed the group’s recent history and the work of local nonprofit Vashon Household, noting the organization’s portfolio and fundraising efforts. Chippendale said the Ireland Center Homes "has approximately 40, units available for singles" and described a successful ADU workshop that drew close to 250 attendees, arguing the island needs housing for people who work locally so businesses can continue to operate.
Vashon Household representative Amy told the council that housing can’t stop migration but the community can "lock in affordability" by capturing land and property for permanent affordability; she urged the council to help with public education about ADUs, incentives, and tax breaks. The chair announced the committee has been suspended for lack of participation; speakers recommended reestablishing the committee with clearer outreach and a public-education role (including scattered-site land-trust approaches and targeted programs for service workers).
