DEVELOPMENT: Land-use approval for 5 ‘cottages’ in South Delridge

(Google Maps Street View photo of site, August 2019)

A unique redevelopment project in South Delridge has just gotten land-use approval. Earlier this year, we briefly mentioned the five “cottages” proposed to replace an old house at 9224 20th SW (map). The project documents show the site owner told the city he planned to rent the small 2-story houses rather than sell them, and that two would be “affordable” to satisfy the HALA-Mandatory Housing Affordability requirements of the site. Otherwise, documents say, the property owner would expect to pay a fee of almost $30,000 in lieu of having affordable units. Five offstreet-parking spaces are planned. The city approval document is here; the notice explaining how to appeal is here.

10 Replies to "DEVELOPMENT: Land-use approval for 5 'cottages' in South Delridge"

  • Charles May 29, 2020 (1:35 pm)

    • WSB May 29, 2020 (1:38 pm)

      Thanks! I looked at various documents in the file but without a Design Review component,there wasn’t a rendering.

  • Charles May 29, 2020 (1:40 pm)

  • HS May 29, 2020 (1:48 pm)

    Yay for cottage housing!! Rendering looks great!

  • Also John May 29, 2020 (2:47 pm)

    This looks very inviting when compared to the more common 3 story tall Lego style condominiums being built.

  • Alex May 29, 2020 (3:07 pm)

    This would be interesting to see the financial analysis comparing paying $30K now/market rate forever vs. no fee/low income rate for 85 years. 

  • Mary May 29, 2020 (4:05 pm)

    The MHA fee is reduced over time and can be paid at any time. It’s a smart way to get rich developers to contribute to affordable housing – either by building, or paying

  • M.B. May 29, 2020 (8:21 pm)

    These look nice!

  • South Delridge living May 29, 2020 (9:07 pm)

    Cute! It looks like they have tiny green spaces as well. I hope we see less apartment complexes and more cottages in the neighborhood.

  • Ladybug May 30, 2020 (1:04 pm)

    Does anyone know what the plan will be for the alley behind these cottages? It is currently super narrow and filled with huge potholes. It seems like with the future development 2 properties down at the old tire shop, they would need to have it paved. 

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