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Housing Action Plan — Context Module 8

Why Sequence Matters:
Item Dependencies in the HAP

Not all 145 Housing Action Plan items are equally ready to implement. Some items are preconditions for others — completing them out of order wastes effort or creates conflicts. This module maps the key dependency relationships to inform triage sequencing.

A dependency relationship means that Item B cannot be fully implemented — or its impact is substantially diminished — until Item A is complete. Triage that ignores dependencies risks selecting items that look high-priority in isolation but are blocked by upstream work that hasn't been scheduled.

Dependency chains — hover items for detail, filter by category

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Sequencing logic — three clusters for triage

Foundation items — complete first

These items are preconditions for multiple downstream items. Delaying them delays everything that depends on them. Triage should treat these as high-priority regardless of their individual complexity.

P-5 Design guideline clarity Z-8 Lot size & dimensions PL-1 Public land inventory Z-30 Workforce housing ord. P-12 Permit timeline audit

Mid-stream items — need foundation

These items are ready to move once foundation items are in place. Many are the most visible and politically significant items in the HAP — they benefit from having upstream work done first.

Z-2 ADU ordinance Z-5 Missing middle allowances Z-9 Cottage housing Z-6 Density bonus Z-4 Parking reform

Downstream items — complex chains

These items have multiple upstream dependencies or require significant institutional capacity before implementation is meaningful. Scheduling them too early creates delays and dilutes effort.

I-22 Shared equity I-22 Shared equity program Z-11 Form-based code reform P-6 Pre-application meetings HTF-1 Housing Trust Fund

For triage: The July 2026 Council deadline creates pressure to show early progress. Foundation items are the right answer to that pressure — they're the ones that unlock the rest of the plan. Selecting only visible mid-stream items without clearing upstream dependencies risks delivering activity without impact.