detached accessory dwelling units (DADU)
housing young families can afford
housing for veterans and those with disabilities
Our commission:
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Develop, for Council consideration, diverse housing policy options designed to expand the range of housing (including rental and owned) available in Edmonds—irrespective of age, gender, race, religious affiliation, physical disability, or sexual orientation.”
For 18 months, two dozen Edmonds residents, selected by city council, listened to the public, researched housing issues, investigated future needs and worked as a team, with public input, to create those “options.”
The housing commission sought more public input than any other Edmonds commission:
Four open houses – one in person, three online (COVID curtailed our ability to meet in person)