Policy Intelligence™

Proposed rezone lifts the Northgate Station area to NC3-95, adding +30 ft of height, removing minimum parking within ¼-mile of transit, and allowing residential above 5th floor by right.

State energy code moves toward all-electric new construction for most occupancies; expanded envelope and heat-recovery requirements; on-site solar-ready roof provisions on buildings > 50,000 sf.

Adds two new Regional Growth Centers and expands the Northgate Urban Center boundary to include the industrial edge along 1st Ave NE.

Adopted CIP funds Northgate 42" sewer trunk twinning construction over FY27–FY29, with $128M total capex and interim connection-management program.

Extends B&O tax deferral for qualifying advanced manufacturing capex, doubles per-project cap to $50M, and adds workforce training match funding.

Renews the 12-year MFTE property tax exemption and adds a deeper 50% AMI tier with a 20-year exemption for developments meeting extended affordability.

Adopts service uplift to 4-min peak headways and funds platform extension at Northgate to accommodate 4-car service.

Updates screening levels for TCE and PCE for residential, school, and daycare uses; adds explicit language on adjacent-property vapor sources.

Statewide middle housing rulemaking clarifies duplex/triplex/quadplex allowances near transit and streamlines local implementation timelines.