Anacortes Comprehensive Plan: Will Housing Become Even Less Affordable?

Anacortes’ new Comprehensive Plan outlines a future that could bring thousands of new housing units and significant changes to long‑standing development practices. Some provisions appear to shift major infrastructure costs—such as utility upgrades required by new construction—from developer to taxpayer. Adding roughly 3,000 market‑rate units in an already expensive housing market does not guarantee affordability…