June 20, 2018

Executive Dow Constantine
King County Chinook Bldg.
401 5th Ave., Suite 800
Seattle, WA 98104
Dear Executive Constantine,
We want to thank you and the staff at King County for continuing to work closely with the
City of Seattle on the new RFP for the Northgate Transit Oriented Development Project
(NG-TOD). We are concerned and disappointed over the cancellation of the first RFP
but believe that King County continues to stay committed to developing affordable
housing at the future Northgate Light Rail station. Further we are pleased to hear that
you are also interested in delivering even more housing in our time of crisis.
In the spirit of ensuring a supportive process going forward we want to express our
expectations for the outcomes of this project. This new development will set the tone for
transit-oriented development in north Seattle, an area ready for growth and increased
density. The NG-TOD must be a connected and integrated community development with
the maximum affordable housing possible with an emphasis on family sized units,
additional housing across the income spectrum, green space, and opportunities for
commercial and non-profit space. A bold proposal will benefit the entire region as we
seek to alleviate our housing crisis and the impacts of homelessness on members of our
communities.
Therefore, the City of Seattle requests:
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Selecting one of the two RFP proposals which have already undergone the RFP
review, or
An immediate re-issuance of the Northgate TOD Request for Proposal by July
31, 2018.
Contribution of the King County Metro land for affordable housing development
as allowed by HB 2382.
Increase the minimum required affordable housing on this site to 500 new homes
with an emphasis for family sized units at 50% of the area median income or
below
Issue this RFP with the explicit expectation that the development will be an
integrated and connected mixed-income and mixed-use development

 Thank you for your continued commitment and willingness to make this project a bigger,
better and bolder investment to address our housing crisis.

Sincerely,

Mayor Jenny Durkan

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda
Chair Housing, Health, Energy
and Worker’s Rights Committee

6/20/2018 4:42 PM

Councilmember Debora Juarez
District 5