Select Committee on Citywide Mandatory Housing Affordability

To deliberate and review the suite of actions related to implementing the Mandatory Housing Affordability program citywide, including changes that would allow for more units and taller buildings in the City's urban villages, urban village expansion areas, and all places with multifamily or commercial zoning in exchange for a requirement that new development contribute to building affordable housing for middle-income earners.

Purpose

The purpose of the Select Committee on Citywide Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) is limited to considering actions needed to implement MHA citywide including changes to land use regulations, zoning designations, comprehensive plan language and maps, including neighborhood Plan policies and changes to Urban Village Boundaries on the City’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM); and development standards for all multifamily and commercial areas not excluding areas previously rezoned to implement MHA (portions of the University District; Downtown and South Lake Union; Chinatown/International District; Intersections at 23rd Avenue at Jackson, Cherry and Union; and Uptown Urban Village).

To review the proposed legislation, the City Council has formed a Select Committee, comprised of all nine Councilmembers, to review the MHA legislation in committee. The Council will also conduct an extensive public engagement process before voting on the legislation, including lunch-and-learn events, public hearings, and participation in community open houses hosted by the Department of Neighborhoods and the Office of Planning and Community Development. See the  Committee Calendar for the schedule of Council community engagement events beginning in January 2018 (dates and times subject to change).

For an interactive map of the areas where zoning changes are being considered, see the Mayor’s Preferred Alternative.

Infographic

Click on the image below to view an infographic about citywide MHA:

Committee Members

• Co-Chairs
  • Councilmember Lorena González
  • Councilmember Abel Pacheco
• Members
  • Councilmember Lisa Herbold
  • Councilmember Bruce Harrell
  • Councilmember Kshama Sawant
  • Councilmember Debora Juarez
  • Councilmember Mike O'Brien
  • Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
  • Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda

Passed Amendments

View summaries of the passed amendments here.

Meetings

Additional Meetings and Public Hearings may be scheduled as necessary. Meeting topics are subject to change.

Adopted Map

How to Comment

There are several ways to communicate your input with the committee.

• Public comment at committee meetings
• Public Hearings
• Open Houses
• Email your Councilmember
• Phone your Councilmember
• Write a comment letter

Resources

• Maps of Specific Rezone Areas
• Map of Areas Excluded from Rezone
• Ordinance - Mandatory Housing Affordability
• Fiscal Note - Mandatory Housing Affordability
• MHA Final EIS
• Preferred Alternative Zoning Changes (November 2017)
• Presentation / Overview of Mandatory Housing Affordability
• MHA Director's Report