HALA

The election results from Tuesday mean HALA and Seattle 2035 now have a clear path to become law over the next couple years, including the upzoning of the Wallingford Urban Village. At Wednesday's WCC meeting architect and longtime WCC land use guru Greg Hill went through the  159 pages of Seattle 2035 and pulled out this sampling of developer goodies packed inside: Land Use Guideline from Current Comprehensive Plan Mayor’s Recommended Change Change LU1 LU1.1 Use the goals and policies included in this Plan to identify on…

There was an uproar when HALA proposed to rezone single family homes, as nobody is looking forward to being displaced or living in the middle of a construction zone. The fact is that even if you are supportive of low income housing, few people want to live like Edith Macefield, and many people have an attachment to their home and neighborhood that is more than fiscal. The mayor and city council back tracked, and the Seattle Times ran triumphant stories like "Mayor…

While the HALA proposal to rezone single family in urban villages was withdrawn, many other HALA proposals are on track. At 9:30 AM today the Seattle City Council is discussing the HALA proposal for multi family tax break incentives. At the Wallingford Community Council HALA is pretty much regarded as the end of the world, but the political establishment is united behind it. Murray and O'Brien are the chief architects, with both District 4 candidates acting as strong backers. Rob Johnson tweeted:…