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Ellensburg is facing a critical housing crisis with 900 more low-income households than affordable units, prompting urgent policy changes to address this disparity.

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Housing chapter finds shortage of units affordable to lowest-income households; staff proposes regulatory changes
Staff presented the housing chapter and a racially disparate impacts memo that identified about 900 more households under 30% AMI than affordable rental units and recommended policy edits and permitting changes to better enable supportive and middle housing.
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August 5, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Ellensburg is gearing up to accommodate a surge of 25,631 residents by 2046, proposing strategic zoning changes that could add over 1,500 multifamily units to the community!

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Council reviews land-use chapter; staff proposes targeted rezones to add multifamily capacity
Planning staff presented the final-draft land-use chapter and land-capacity analysis, which finds Ellensburg must plan for 25,631 residents by 2046 (3,012 new housing units target) and proposes targeted rezones that staff estimates would add substantial multifamily capacity while leaving current entitlements intact.
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August 5, 2026 at 1:22 PM