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Seattle’s Reform Agenda Meets the Implementation Test
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · 11 min
Seattle HB 1110 is the through-line as middle-housing rules, permitting complexity and SPD staffing metrics test whether reform becomes real-world capacity instead of another policy paper.
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Seattle HB 1110 is the through-line as middle-housing rules, permitting complexity and SPD staffing metrics test whether reform becomes real-world capacity instead of another policy paper.
In this episode
- [PDF] House Bill Report HB 1110
HOUSE BILL REPORT HB 1110 As Reported by House Committee On: Housing Appropriations Title: An act relating to creating more homes for Washington by increasing middle housing in areas traditionally dedicated to single-family detached housing. Brief Description: Increasing middle housing in areas traditionally dedicated to single-family detached housing. Sponsors: Representatives Bateman, Barkis,…
- Step Back — Seattle keeps talking about “missing middle” housing under HB 1110 — but for a homeowner or renter on a typical single-family block, what is actually supposed to become legal, and what choices does the city still have that could make those homes easy to build or mostly theoretical?
Background sources
- ADUs and Middle Housing - Building Connections — SDCI Community Engagement
- What brokers need to know about HB 1110 and the rise of middle housing in Washington - Seattle Agent Magazine — Brenda Nunes
- New Middle Housing Codes to Boost Housing Supply - Building Connections — SDCI Community Engagement
- Seattle dropped key NIMBY rules. Why aren’t developers swarming? | The Seattle Times — Heidi Groover
- As Seattle adopts new developer-friendly rules, don’t expect an immediate building boom - oregonlive.com — Heidi Groover | The Seattle Times Tribune News Service
- [PDF] Seattle Police Department (SPD) 2025 Q1 Sworn Staffing ... - AWS — West Seattle Blog
Seattle Police Department (SPD) 2025 Q1 Sworn Staffing, Overtime and Performance Metrics Report GREG DOSS, ANALYST PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MAY 27, 2025 1. SPD Staffing Slides 3- 7 2 Sworn Staffing SPD Staffing Plan – Actuals through March 2025 and projections through Dec 2025 2025 Jan-Mar Actuals v. Original Staffing Plan • Q1 Hires Planned: 31 Q1 Actual Hires Achieved: 43 • Q1 Separations…
- Seattle Permitting Guide for Builders & Contractors — PermitFlow
[](/)[Sign In](https://app.permitflow.com/)[Book a Demo](/contact-us) [Home](/) / [Blog](/resources) / Seattle Permitting Guide for Builders & Contractors [Municipal Guides](/category/municipal-guides) Sep 11, 2025 # Seattle Permitting Guide for Builders &…