Tax breaks are granted in SeaTac
In a four-hour marathon meeting on July 8, SeaTac lawmakers wrestled with the details of implementing their vision for multi-family housing and increased retail in areas surrounding two light-rail stations.
The stations set to open next year are at South 154th Street and Tukwila International Boulevard and South 176th Street and International Boulevard.
The thorny issues included tax exemptions, parking bonus incentives, design standards and rezoning.
Council members approved by a 4-2 vote property tax exemptions for new multifamily housing in the two station a