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Surprised no mention of the Growth Magagement Act yet. The City Comp plan is simply a reflection of this Statewide act, passed I’m the 90s to preserve our rural and forest lands. In order to do this, cities had to commit to taking the density. And, unless we are all in favor ot three and four story buildings replacing single family areas, this density must go in urban villages. Hence the five, six and seven story buildings in business districts. It is what keeps sprawl out of every suburb in the puget sound.
I agree with Christopher but also understand why this feels so hard. I am frustrated by developers, especially out of town investors, whose primary motivation is investment and profit. Read: sh*tty looking buildings. But the truth is, they would not build them if people weren’t renting them. So, if people really want to stop change, these are the people to get through to. I am positive that if buildings sat empty forever, others would not build. But this is just not the case.