Officials discussed strategies to overcome stalled housing development caused by high construction costs and inadequate state funding for affordable housing. Proposed solutions include updating the comprehensive plan to streamline building permits, easing zoning restrictions like parking minimums, and potentially contributing city-owned land to community land trusts to subsidize new projects. Council members also expressed a willingness to support regional affordable housing efforts in the Urban Growth Area (UGA), specifically citing a potential partnership for a local Habitat for Humanity project.
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City Council Workshops · Apr 06, 2026 · 1:24:10–1:24:34 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: PUD UGA affordable housing comprehensive plan zoning building permits density infrastructure Habitat land trust
What was said
1:23:09 meaning people in Vancouver make less money than people in the metro area as a whole. And so I am open to talking about 80% projects. Like my colleague said, I'm not interested in lowering density expectations right now. I wanna know where we find these extra funds to invest in affordable housing. Obviously we need to, but I don't know where we find them. And looking at pre-development, I think that's also a great thing. And then what was the last point you made, Mayor? - About Vancouver Housing Authority? - Yeah, oh. - Leveraging community trust. - And this is also where I get radical
1:24:05 is if they're, I'm willing to also talk about things in the UGA personally. For instance, Habitat is trying to buy the mobile home park in Hazel Dell with a lot of development potential on that land and I'm willing to talk about how can we be a partner with that because I think that helps us if that can occur. So I'm willing to be creative from that standpoint as well. Thank you. - Great, thank you. So when will we see you next? In three months, four months? What's up? - I will come back whenever, if you want us to come back in three months, we're happy to do that. - Yes, let's go ahead and plan it. You heard lots of different comments and see if we can follow up on any of that.
1:25:04 We'll see you this summer. - Summer. - Okay. - Maybe we'll wait 'til the comp plan's adopted. - After June 4th, right? Okay, thank you so very much. Councilors, we're into executive session concerning potential litigation. According to RCW 42.30.110 I triple I will be in there at six o'clock and come out at 6.30 in time for our regular council meeting. Please take care of anything you need to
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direct keyword 1:24:13–1:24:34 Habitat, land trust
what was the last point you made, Mayor? - About Vancouver Housing Authority? - Yeah, oh. - Leveraging community trust. - And this is also where I get radical is if they're, I'm willing to also talk about things in the UGA personally. For instance, Habitat is trying to buy the mobile home park in Hazel Dell with a lot of development potential on that land and I'm willing to talk about how can we be a partner with that because I think that helps us if that can occur. So I'm willing to be creativ
direct keyword 1:24:10–1:24:32 PUD, UGA, affordable housing, comprehensive plan, zoning, building permits, density, infrastructure
s also a great thing. And then what was the last point you made, Mayor? - About Vancouver Housing Authority? - Yeah, oh. - Leveraging community trust. - And this is also where I get radical is if they're, I'm willing to also talk about things in the UGA personally. For instance, Habitat is trying to buy the mobile home park in Hazel Dell with a lot of development potential on that land and I'm willing to talk about how can we be a partner with that because I think that helps us if that can occur