Adams

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

NOV 4 2025

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

ANITA ADAMS, No. 24-6505

Plaintiff - Appellant, D.C. No. 2:22-cv-01767-TSZ

v.

MEMORANDUM*

CITY OF SEATTLE, Washington,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court* for the Western District of Washington Thomas S. Zilly, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted September 17, 2025 Seattle, Washington

Before: W. FLETCHER, GOULD, and DE ALBA, Circuit Judges.

Anita Adams challenges the district court’s grant of summary judgment to

the City of Seattle (the “City”) in this action. Adams sought to build a four-

bedroom ancillary structure on her property to house her family and potential

renters. Before finalizing the construction plans, Adams learned that her property

is in a zone subject to Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability for Residential

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. Development (“MHA”) ordinance.

The MHA requires applicants seeking a…