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Seattle’s Missing-Middle Rules Meet the Implementation Test
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 · 8 min
Seattle HB 1110 implementation moves from state mandate to City Hall details, where parking, tree rules, fees, and permits can decide whether missing-middle zoning produces real homes. SPD staffing metrics add an accountability check on public-safety capacity.
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Seattle HB 1110 implementation moves from state mandate to City Hall details, where parking, tree rules, fees, and permits can decide whether missing-middle zoning produces real homes. SPD staffing metrics add an accountability check on public-safety capacity.
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,…
- [PDF] Updating Seattle's Neighborhood Residential zoning
UPDATED OCTOBER 2024 Updating Seattle’s Neighborhood Residential zoning A proposal to increase housing choice and fulfill requirements of House Bill 1110 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Purpose 3 Updating Seattle’s Neighborhood Residential zoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…
- Step Back — If the state already told Seattle to allow more homes in formerly single-family zones under HB 1110, where can City Hall still quietly make or break the outcome — through things like size limits, parking, fees, tree rules, or permit timelines?
Background sources
- City's Growth Plan Update Maintains Seattle's Suburban Character, Including Mandatory Parking - PubliCola — ericacbarnett
- Seattle dropped key NIMBY rules. Why aren’t developers swarming? | The Seattle Times — Heidi Groover
- What HB 1110 Actually Requires Washington Planners to Understand About Their Zoning — Urbanform
- Court of Appeals Ruling Pushes Out Next Phase of Seattle's Growth Plan 'Significantly' — Theurbanist
- Lin Moves to Curb Legal Appeals Hindering Seattle Zoning Changes — Theurbanist
- Permanent State Zoning Compliance Legislation — Seattle
- [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…