The Citizens Housing Commission’s 15 policy proposals are scheduled to be presented to Edmonds City Council on Tuesday, March 16. These policy proposals have NOT been designed with our EDMONDS community in mind. Policies primarily reflect Seattle-style housing and planning guides to urbanize and up zone ALL of Edmonds:

DO YOU WANT EDMONDS TO LOOK LIKE SEATTLE, LYNNWOOD, MOUNTLAKE TERRACE?

The URBAN DENSITY policies being presented could:

• Destroy our family-friendly, single-family lot suburban neighborhoods

• Remove large parts of our natural environment, including trees, views and open spaces

• Permanently destroy the beauty, charm, and quality of life of our town

• Squeeze additional homes on top of each other by Permanently allowing 2 houses for every single-family lot in Edmonds, some up to 4 houses per lot

• Lose on-site parking for housing, spilling cars onto streets and adding more traffic

• Increase our sales tax to be the highest in state

• Encourage Zero setbacks allowing for housing right up to your property line

• Force Edmonds residents on fixed incomes to move away due to higher costs

• Cause Environmental issues:  urban flooding and increased stormwater runoff

• Not Provide “Affordable Housing” w/townhomes going for a min. of $700,000          HOW is this affordable?

Is this the Edmonds you want for your future and the future of your children?

Growth is inevitable; but it can be managed effectively with the right oversight. Many of these policies do not reflect true citizen input.  It reflects a gov’t agenda, not the community.  View the plan and see if you agree:

 Final Policy Recommendations — Citizens’ Housing Commission  (citizenshousingcommission.org)

TAKE ACTION by: Going to aceedmonds.org for more detailed information, Sending letters to City Council members by March 16th at council@edmondswa.gov and CC: publiccomment@edmondswa.gov ,  Printing and Sharing this flyer with at least 10 other Edmonds residents