WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Limiting the height of houses on small lots

Earlier this week, the Seattle City Council voted to restrict heights and give neighbors advance notice of any construction on lots smaller than 3,200 square feet – a huge victory for our neighborhoods. Since this past legislative session, Representative Gerry Pollet and I have been working to give our communities notice of any adjacent land-use decisions, and we are thrilled that the City of Seattle is making these changes. If you’re interested in learning more about this issue, I encourage you to check out this article from The Seattle Times:

https://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023651277_councilvotesmalllotxml.html