Peter Zieve wants to keep low-income people out of Mukilteo
MUKILTEO — The businessman who didn’t want a mosque in town is at it again.
Peter Zieve is behind Preserve Mukilteo, a direct mail campaign that claims low-income housing “could bring in crime and drugs.”
“If you own a home, the AHP (affordable housing plan) could crush the value of your home,” read a flyer delivered to area residents.
“We want to preserve Mukilteo the way it is and don’t want it changed,” Zieve said by phone Wednesday. “We don’t want low-income housing.”
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It claims a grant proposal by the mayor says “Mukilteo needs 2,660 units.”
Gregerson called the information misleading.
“The 2,600 number refers to households who are cost-burdened, which means they pay over 30 percent on housing costs,” Gregerson said. “Someone could make $200,000 and have a $2 million house with a huge mortgage and be cost-burdened.”
Councilmembers on Jan. 21 voted 4-3 to accept a $100,000 state grant to hire a consultant to prepare a housing action plan that includes ways to increase housing options for those who can’t afford to live in town. Zieve spoke against the proposal at the meeting. In July, the council plans to vote to approve a contract to start public outreach for input about housing.
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