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Ahead of $100 million Investment in 2021 Budget for BIPOC Communities, Mayor Durkan Transmits Legislation to Transfer Fire Station 6 and Central Area Senior Center to Community

September 23, 2020

Displacement risk monitoring data will guide future community wealth building efforts Mayor Jenny A. Durkan transmitted legislation to the Seattle City Council to establish a 99-year lease with Africatown Community Land Trust (ACLT) for Fire Station 6 and to permanently transfer the Central Area Senior Center (CASC) to community ownership. Earlier this week, the City Council approved the transfer of ownership of the former Fire Station 23 to Byrd Barr Place, a… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Unveils Pre-Approved Plans for Backyard Cottages Which Lowers Fees and Permitting Time

September 15, 2020

City launches ADUniverse website features step-by-step instructions for homeowners, accessible in dozens of languages Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced today, the launch of a new website called ADUniverse that features backyard cottage designs that have been granted pre-approved City permits. The website includes a step-by-step guide to adding an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on a property and new data about the implementation of this increasingly popular housing option. After signing into law the… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle’s Plan to Build Back Better During COVID-19 Recovery

September 10, 2020

Updates to the Comprehensive Plan will promote transit access, job creation, walkable neighborhoods, and address impacts of systemic racism. Seattle’s Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) recently outlined priorities for potential future changes to the City’s foundational city plan, the Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan, that will be studied in… [ Keep reading ]

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