Seattle councilmembers to propose eliminating ‘single family’ zoning | Seattle Real Estate Podcast

This fall, two Seattle City councilmembers will propose doing away with the term: “single family zoning.” The city’s planning commission has repeatedly asked for the change since 2018.

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda says if Seattle wants to be an equitable and just city, then it must apply that same lens to its zoning code in an effort to end the use of the term she says has been used to further exclusionary practices and discriminatory policies.

“Language matters. ‘Single family’ zoning may seem to some as merely a planning term, but we know historically it has been used to further exclusionary practices and discriminatory policies of the past,” Mosqueda said. “If Seattle is going to be an equitable and just city, then we must also apply that same lens to our zoning code. After years of discussion, we are acting on what we know is right to undo the legacy of exclusion that exists within our planning documents—starting with how we talk about our neighborhoods.”

Mosqueda says the future proposal, co-sponsored by Councilmember Dan Strauss, will seek to change the name from “single family” to “neighborhood residential zoning,” creating a more equitable and inclusive Seattle and accurately reflect its diverse neighborhoods.

Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.

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