Bellevue www.bellevuewa.gov I T ’ S YOU R CI TY INSIDE Jump-starting FALL 2017 affordable housing By Janet Lewine, AICP, Associate Planner When the City Council adopted an affordable with additional council and public review required for housing strategy in...
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Bellevue www.bellevuewa.gov I T ’ S YOU R CI TY INSIDE Jump-starting FALL 2017 affordable housing By Janet Lewine, AICP, Associate Planner When the City Council adopted an affordable with additional council and public review required for housing strategy in June, it was a considerable milestone. several of the actions. But the culmination of more than a year of research, Work is already underway on several “jump-start” analysis and community input was more of a beginning actions identified as high priorities by the council, than an end, as the city now considers programs and including updating the multifamily tax exemption regulatory updates that could add up to 2,500 affordable program to encourage more private development to homes to Bellevue over the next 10 years. include affordable housing and increasing the amount The Affordable Housing Strategy consists of of housing that can be built on nonprofit housing sites five broad, interrelated strategies with over 20 specific and faith-
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