Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown proposes new ordinances to incentivize building more affordable housing

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown is proposing new ordinances aimed to incentivize building more affordable housing in the city.

The proposal includes deferring fees for developers on affordable housing. The City Council still has to pass it.

Mayor Brown says deferring these fees could mean developers won’t owe the city until an apartment or house is move-in ready instead of being charged the fees up front…

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