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Tools and actions for communities identified as Improve Access & Affordability are focused on increasing housing opportunity while preserving affordability, and providing support to current residents.
These communities are considered to have lower access to opportunity and higher displacement risk.
Shared Characteristics
Communities have good transit access now and more in the future. They are seeing growth, often due to high-capacity transit (HCT). They do not currently have all the services and amenities found elsewhere in the region. Most residents are renters in multi-family (MF) buildings.
Tools and Actions
Tools and actions are categorized by the three S's of the Regional Housing Strategy - Supply, Stability, and Subsidy.
Supply
- Encourage Middle Density Housing (PDF)
- Mixed-Use Development (PDF)
- No Minimum Parking Requirements (PDF)
- Upzones and Rezones (PDF)
Stability
- Alternative Home Ownership Options (PDF)
- Cap Move In/Late Fees (PDF)
- Incentive/Inclusionary Zoning (PDF)
- Public Land for Affordable Housing (PDF)
- Relocation Assistance (PDF)
- Rental Inspection Program (PDF)
- SEPA Planned Action EIS (PDF)
Subsidy
- Commercial Linkage Fees (PDF)
- Establish Financial Assistance Programs (PDF)
- Inclusionary Housing In-lieu of Fee (PDF)
- Notice of Rent Increases (PDF)