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2024-08-06 Council Special Packet1. 2 OF BbMG ti Agenda Edmonds City Council 1,00 SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE BRACKETT ROOM 121 5TH AVE N, CITY HALL- 3RD FLOOR, EDMONDS, WA 98020 AUGUST 6, 2024, 5:00 PM PERSONS WISHING TO JOIN THIS MEETING VIRTUALLY IN LIEU OF IN -PERSON ATTENDANCE CAN CLICK ON OR PASTE THE FOLLOWING ZOOM MEETING LINK INTO A WEB BROWSER USING A COMPUTER OR SMART PHONE: HTTPS://ZOOM. US/J/95798484261 OR JOIN BY PHONE: US: +1 253 215 8782 WEBINAR ID: 957 9848 4261 CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL BUSINESS 1. Comprehensive Plan Draft Housing Element (90 min) ADJOURNMENT Edmonds City Council Agenda August 6, 2024 Page 1 2.1 City Council Agenda Item Meeting Date: 08/6/2024 Comprehensive Plan Draft Housing Element Staff Lead: Navyusha Pentakota Department: Planning & Development Preparer: Michelle Martin Background/History Under the Growth Management Act (GMA) in Washington State, the Housing element is a mandatory and foundational piece of the Comprehensive Plan. Housing availability and affordability have been significant challenges nationwide. Henceforth, Washington state's Growth Management Act requires that jurisdictions "plan for and accommodate" affordable housing for all economic segments of the population. In addition, the Puget Sound Regional Council's (PSRC) Multi -County Planning Policies (MPPs) and the Snohomish County Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) also require cities to plan and accommodate diverse types of housing, addressing the needs of various income levels. Under GMA, the Office of Financial Management (OFM) projects population growth for Snohomish County, which was further distributed to all cities and unincorporated urban growth areas to ensure that the 20-year growth expectations used for GMA local plans are consistent across jurisdictions. The City of Edmonds has a housing stock of 19,300 units per the 2020 census. According to the count's distribution of growth, there will be an estimated 28,073 housing units by 2044, an approximate increase of 9,000 more housing units. Even before the growth targets were assigned, Edmonds was ahead of the state to address the existing affordable housing concerns and formed the Citizens' Housing Commission (CHC) in 2019, which met monthly through December 2020. The CHC's mission was to "develop, for City Council consideration, diverse housing policy options designed to expand the range of housing (including rental and owned) available in Edmonds - irrespective of age, gender, race, religious affiliation, physical disability, or sexual orientation." The Final housing element will reflect CHC's work, community conversations so far, and Planning Board suggestions/ recommendations. The Housing Element must ensure that adequate land is designated to meet the housing needs of the entire population and address the housing needs of moderate, low, very low, and extremely low-income households, including emergency and permanent supportive housing to address the needs of the most vulnerable populations. Staff Recommendation No recommendation is needed. This session is an informational briefing and discussion with the City Council. Planning Board members will also be present to provide an overview of their discussions with staff and their subcommittee recommendations and suggestions. The revised Housing draft is attached here, addressing the Planning Board comments. Packet Pg. 2 2.1 Narrative Recent 2023 legislation mandates GMA planning cities to include more "missing middle" housing types and accessory dwelling units, highlighting the need for innovative and affordable housing solutions. Changing housing needs and affordability have become significant concerns, not just for low-income groups but also for working-class people in Edmonds. Edmonds must adopt new strategies to encourage diverse housing options and ensure equitable growth, offering equal opportunities for all residents regardless of socio-economic or cultural backgrounds. The city aims to foster a balanced, equitable, and sustainable housing market that meets the community's varied needs and changing market trends. Edmonds is unique in its historic character and natural beauty compared to the surrounding cities. It is essential to appreciate its identity and incorporate new developments without losing the city's uniqueness. New land -use designations should manage urban sprawl, protect natural resources, and support sustainable development while increasing density through a clear land -use framework. Nationwide demographics are changing; most households are living alone, there is a rapidly aging population and shrinking household sizes, and there are couples with few kids or no kids. As demographics change, housing preferences change, and there is more demand for smaller homes in walkable neighborhoods. 50-75% of the existing housing stock is of detached SF or townhomes in the Puget Sound region. In 2020, 49% of renters and 27% of homeowners in the US are cost -burdened. State initiatives to encourage middle housing and accessory dwelling units might gradually result in a shift from singly family -only zoning to allow a variety of housing types along with single-family homes that are affordable to various income households. Future land use must support sustainable and compact growth patterns for efficient land usage and infrastructure developments. The City is committed to transparency in developing goals and policies by engaging the community at various stages. On May 28th and 30th, citywide meetings were held, during which staff presented the City's approach, drafted goals and policies, and gathered public feedback. The community expressed support and constructive feedback about the City's direction. These suggestions were incorporated into the draft goals and policies for further discussion with the Planning Board. Staff met with the planning board thrice (June 261h, July 101h, and July 24th) to discuss the draft goals and policies for the Land Use and Housing elements. During the meeting on July 10th, the planning board formed two subcommittees, a Land Use subcommittee, and a Housing subcommittee, to provide suggestions and comments on the draft goals and policies. The subcommittees provided comments, which were included in the Planning Board agenda packet for the meeting on July 241h. During the meeting, the Planning Board discussed the comments/recommendations provided, shared their perspectives, highlighted areas needing more focus, and identified opportunities to address any missing aspects. The staff has addressed and incorporated their comments on the Housing Element into the attached draft Element. The Land Use element revisions are still underway and they will be reviewed by Council in a separate special Council study session on August 20th. These revised drafts are not final. Changes will be made based on the discussion and feedback provided by the City Council during these study sessions. Final edits and formatting will be done prior to their inclusion into the consolidated draft plan, which is anticipated for release at the end of August/early September for public review and comment. Attachments: Draft Housing Goals and Policies_ Revised Planning Board comments and staff response matrix Packet Pg. 3 2.1.a ........... ` `' Comprehensive Plan Housing Imi p5 Element Draft Goals & Policies PW Guiding Principle Edmonds is an inclusive community where every current and future resident, regardless of income, background, or ability, has access to safe, affordable, and dignified housing. Housing Diversity Goal HA Enable diverse housing types for people of all economic and demographic backgrounds. Policy H-1.1 Housing developments within the neighborhood centers and hubs should promote diverse housing. Policy H-1.2 Designate land use patterns that provide a mix of housing types and densities shaped through integrated place -making strategies. Policy H-1.3 Encourage infill developments supporting neighborhood life and businesses in centers and hubs. Policy H-1.4 Enable and promote live -work developments in areas that already allow commercial, and retail uses to accommodate living and employment within the same premises. Policy H-1.5 Explore the potential of work force housing by partnering with employers, local businesses, developers, nonprofits to ensure adequate housing opportunities that are affordable and accessible to the local workforce. Policy HATS Establish partnerships to promote workforce housing projects specifically designed for employees in critical sectors such as healthcare, retail, education, and hospitality. Policy H-1.7 Explore funding opportunities and grants to support the development of diverse housing typologies. Policy H-1.8 Identify and remove existing regulatory barriers and provide opportunities to support co -housing. Call out: In a co -housing community, residents typically have their own private living spaces, such as individual apartments or houses, and share common facilities and amenities. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DRAFT GOALS & POLICIES (HOUSING) 1 Commented [NP1]: Why only workforce make it general ? Explore funding opportunities and grants to sup development of diverse typology of housing. Packet Pg. 4 2.1.a Policy H-1.9 Establish mechanisms for monitoring compliance of co -housing policies and regulations. Policy H-1.10 Provide community education that promotes and supports ADU and middle housing developments. Housing Affordability and Equity Goal H-2. Implement measures to increase the affordable housing supply while enhancing the public realm in growth areas. Policy H-2.1 Create an incentive zoning program to achieve desired housing diversity and public amenities in growth areas. Consider bonus density incentives, expedited permit review and/or waivers from site development standards to implement a community amenity provision. Consider amenities such as, but not limited to: • Community dedicated spaces • Beyond code requirements for pedestrian facilities and connections • High -quality public realm or on -site landscape features Policy H-2.2 Allow affordable housing development on land owned by religious institutions by right. The affordability requirement should correspond with HB1337 legislation. Policy H-2.3 Create transit -oriented housing zones which will allow higher number of units per lot around the transit stops in activity centers, neighborhood centers and hubs. Policy H-2.4 Consider the reduction of parking requirements for residential developments in areas proximate to transit service or based on planned occupancy (such as seniors, affordable units) to reduce construction costs and to promote affordability of residential development. Goal H-3. Ensure a net positive number of housing units per lot in activity centers, neighborhood centers and hubs. Policy H-3.1 Explore the requirement of an equal or greater number of housing units when the property is redeveloped. Peoples Policies Goal H-4. Establish housing preservation program with goals, criteria and incentives for rehabilitating and restoring eligible housing stock. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DRAFT GOALS & POLICIES (HOUSING) Commented [NP2]: I feel this should be moves Diversity section Commented [NP3]: Do we need anotht.. that says "Require the construction of an equal greater number of housing units when the prop redeveloped after being sold" Packet Pg. 5 2.1.a Policy H-4.1 Partner with the Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission to engage with property owners, developers, preservationists, and community members to gather input and build support for the program. Policy H-4.2 No housing type should be excluded by code from what is allowed today, particularly affordable housing types, (e.g. mobile homes, manufactured homes). Policy H-4.3 Promote retention of affordable properties with expiring covenants with county, state, or federal grants and/or city incentives. Goal H-5. Foster access to quality housing for low income, differently abled, impaired and senior residents. Policy H-5.1 City should identify and utilize State and Federal housing resources to assist in providing adequate housing opportunities for low income, disabled, or senior residents. Policy H-5.2 Support the efforts of public and private non-profit agencies which develop assisted housing and/or housing -related human services, such as services which enable residents to remain in their homes or neighborhoods. Policy H-5.3 Develop a "Housing Action Plan" every 5 years including assessments of housing supply relative to vulnerable populations' needs, in partnership with key stakeholders, such as Affordable Housing Alliance. Goal H-6. Avoid actions that result in the displacement of existing residents, particularly low-income and marginalized communities. Policy H-6.1 Establish local housing funds for relocation and eviction and/or foreclosure assistance, such as counseling services to educate tenants about their rights and directing residents to resources that may be available. (Policy H7.2 establishes source for the local funds) Policy H-6.2 Explore policies and programs to help support renters at risk of displacement and connect them with resources/financing to purchase the homes they live in, such as mobile home communities, condo conversions of apartments, conversions to co-ops. Policy H-6.3 Encourage shared housing arrangements to provide affordable housing options, prevent displacement and offer mental health benefits by alleviating loneliness, particularly among seniors living in isolation. Policy H-6.4 Partner with nonprofit organizations or local housing authority such as Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO) to create a centralized matching service that connects individuals seeking housing with homeowners or tenants who have available rooms. Goal H-7. Work towards eliminating racial inequity in housing distribution. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DRAFT GOALS & POLICIES (HOUSING) Packet Pg. 6 2.1.a Policy H-7.1 Conduct Racially Disparate Impacts Analysis every five years to ensure residential development helps meet Edmonds' housing affordability targets. Policy H-7.2 Engage and partner with communities most disproportionately impacted by housing challenges in the decision -making process to shape/inform strategies, actions, regulations, and resource allocation that address and mitigate their housing -related issues. Goal H-8. Evaluate, leverage and implement Housing Financing opportunities. Policy H-8.1 Revise the Multi Family Tax Exemption (MTFE) to include the following: • Create a third low-income eligible category for tenants whose income is 60% of MFI or less • Mandate that developers set aside 25% of all units in a project for MFTE (currently it is 20%) • Construction incentives for additional units/floors if builders reserve 25% of units for MFTE tenants. • Require MFTE eligible projects to include some two -bedroom and larger units. • Increase the number of `residential target/urban center areas' for MFTE developments (Include all activity Centers). • Create incentives for developers to renovate existing multi -family apartments to become MFTE eligible. • Extend the current MFTE limits beyond 12 years, to preserve affordable housing. Policy H-8.2 Ensure that affordable housing created or preserved using local public resources or by regulation retains its affordability for at least 12 years or beyond. Policy H-8.3 Implement an inclusionary zoning program that provides developers with the flexibility to either incorporate affordable housing units within their projects or contribute to a housing fund Policy H-8.4 City shall develop an in -lieu fee program that promotes development of affordable housing. Policy H-8.5 Per RCW 82.14.540, use the City of Edmonds' share of the existing state sales tax that is reserved for affordable housing to: • Provide short-term rental assistance to low-income households in Edmonds. • Contribute to a regional organization, which could be the County, the Alliance for Housing Affordability (AHA), or a partnership of cities in southwest Snohomish County to support long term goals of providing affordable housing in the sub -region. • Support public private partnerships to develop affordable housing. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DRAFT GOALS & POLICIES (HOUSING) Commented [SM4]: This seems like too low of Commented [SM5]: Need to review thew, Chris's (AHA)recommendations Packet Pg. 7 2.1.a Supportive Housing Goal H-9. Encourage stable housing and wraparound services to individuals experiencing housing insecurity or at risk of becoming unhoused. Policy H-9.1 Support county and nonprofit efforts to provide stable housing to individuals experiencing housing insecurity or at risk of becoming unhoused. Policy H-9.2 Support development of low-income (subsidized), low -barrier, permanent supportive housing such as Housing Hope. Policy H-9.3 Explore small scale housing types, such as micro -housing (shared kitchen and restrooms) Policy H-9.4 Work with faith -based organizations to add single -person shelters, overnight shelters, and temporary small houses on property owned or controlled by a religious organization. Policy H-9.5 Allow transitional housing and permanent supportive housing in any zones that allow residential dwelling units or hotels (RCW 35.21.683 and RCW 35A.21.430). Policy H-9.6 Allow emergency shelters and emergency housing in any zones that allow hotels. Policy H-9.7 Allow permanent supportive housing in areas where multifamily housing is permitted (RCW 35.21.689 and RCW 35A.21.305). Policy H-9.8 Exempt emergency housing from impact fees (RCW 82.02.090). Regulatory Framework Goal H-10. Remove barriers and implement supportive development regulations. Policy H-10.1 Allow lot combination, lot -line adjustment, and subdivisions and consider adjusting lot coverage requirements to enable ADU and middle housing typologies per state legislation. Policy H-10.2 Expand Planned Residential Development provisions in mixed -use zones to achieve site specific flexibility. Policy H-10.3 Explore Floor Area Ratio (FAR) as an opportunity to remove regulation barriers. Policy H-10.4 Reduce off street parking requirements that impact housing affordability. Enable Shared Parking System/Parking Districts: Facilitate shared parking lots, thereby reducing the number of parking spaces that each would provide on their individual properties. Policy H-10.5 Assess development regulations and consider revising any restrictive requirements such as height, floor area ratio, or density, etc. Policy H-10.6 Develop pre -approved plans for ADU's for faster permitting. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DRAFT GOALS & POLICIES (HOUSING) Packet Pg. 8 2.1.a Policy H-10.7 Adjust permit fees, impact fees, and utility connection if they become barriers to the development. Identify modifications needed to reduce or avoid impediment to meeting housing target. Goal H-11. Provide predictability, effectiveness, and efficiency in government permitting processes and regulatory systems to support housing development. Policy H-11.1 Implement clear, efficient, and standardized administrative procedures. Policy H-11.2 Publish performance metrics and timelines for the permitting process as an online dashboard, setting clear expectations for developers and stakeholders. Policy H-11.3 Establish monitoring programs for permitting and regulatory processes to ensure that they promote housing opportunities and avoid, to the extent possible, adding to the cost of housing. Policy H-11.4 Conduct regular reviews of the permitting process to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement and adjust policies and procedures based on feedback, performance data, and emerging best practices. Policy H-11.5 Provide incentives such as reduced fees, priority processing, or technical assistance for projects that meet certain criteria, such as affordable housing or sustainable design practices or for religious organizations that build affordable housing on their land. Policy H-11.6 Explore opportunities to collaborate with neighboring jurisdictions to be consistent with regulations and processes where feasible. Sustainability Goal H-12. Continue to advance building sustainability through regulations and incentives. Policy H-12.1 Update building codes to ensure that new and retrofitted homes are designed and constructed to withstand extreme weather events such as floods, heatwaves, and wildfires. Policy H-12.2 Explore regulations that require transition to clean energy moving away from fossil fuels for new developments within the centers and hubs. Policy H-12.3 Conduct regular climate risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities, inform housing resilience strategies, and make relevant updates to the building codes. Goal H-13. Regulate and incentivize Green Buildings in new constructions. Policy H-13.1 Encourage green building practices using tools such as fee reductions, expedited permitting, and technical assistance. Policy H-13.2 Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of the Green Building program, such as the number of projects incentivized, energy savings achieved, and/or reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DRAFT GOALS & POLICIES (HOUSING) Packet Pg. 9 2.1.a Policy H-13.3 Seek funding from state and federal grants, utility programs, and private sector partners to support the program. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DRAFT GOALS & POLICIES (HOUSING) Packet Pg. 10 2.1.b Draft Housing Goals & Policies Goal/ Policy Number Goal/ Policy Number Planning Board comment/ suggestion Staff Notes (Refers to the older version (Refers to the revisec reviewed by the Planning version attached in tl Board on July 24th) city council session agenda packet for Aug 06 discussion) General Basis for goals & policies GMA Compliance Citizens Housing Commission Suggestions Suggestions from Equity/Climate gap analysis Staff and consultant expertise, observations & discussions Key Themes: Affordability, Diversity, Equity, Quality, regulatory framework, Sustainability General Many of the goals are focused on increasing "Affordable" housing, which we believe is Adressed: necessary; however, the housing element should provide general guidance for housing - Diverse housing needs, not just affordable housing, but different throughout the city as well since developmentwill occur there even if it is not the targeted typology of housing housing needed for growth management goals. Housing for seniors and disabled Financial strategies No real statements about existing neighborhoods and housing making it relatable to -Workforce housing residents today -Disparity and Displacement -Supportive Housing Older housing stock maintenance Sustainable practices Builtform , character will be discussed in Community Design Chapter Suggested a new structure - Housing Diversity People policies Regulatory Framework Haven't changed the formatting, but organized policies and sectior based on this suggestion. Overarching Vision Statement Change "every resident" or "current and future residents?" Edited r Q Packet Pg. 11 2.1.b H.1 Goals H-2, H-3, and H-4 can be policies under Goal H-1. Decided to leave the categories the same for better readability, bul modified. H-1.1 Edited H-1.2 The first bullet should be policy. Modified to make sense It's unclear what the second bullet under this policy intends to do what is appropriate for this element. Deleted The third bullet - delete it because it's redundant General Added a new policy would like to see a policyto provide community education that promotes and supports ADU and Middle Housing Development. H 1.2 H-1.1 Should be restated to say - Housing developments within the neighborhoods centers and hubs should promote diverse housing Edited H-1.3 H-2.4 Use the word "Explore" instead of "consider." Edited H.1.4 H.1.4 Remove geographic identifiers - Remove Dayton St., Arts corridor Edited Delete first bullet- already covered in H-1.1 Deleted ii. Delete second bullet- not in cities purview Deleted H-1.5 H-1.5 iii. Policy restate to say: Explore potential of workforce housing with local businesses, developers, and nonprofits. Delete all bullets within the policy. Edited H-1.6 H-1.8 Cohousing certainly should be allowed, but how does the city do this? If this means just addressing barriers in code that prevents this from happening that's fine, but otherwise what does this mean to the city? Changed to - Identify and remove existing regulatory barriers and provide opportunities to support co -housing H-2.2 H-2.2 Needs to say "allow" instead of "permit" Edited H-2.3 H-2.3 Restate to say: Create zoning that allows higher density and mixed use around all transit locations remove high capacity transit and make this around all transit locations. Higher density around major transit stops can be different from higher density around less frequent transit stops, and that needs to be defined in the code Policy H-2.3Create transit -oriented housing zones which will allow highe number of units per lot around the SWIFT BRTtransit stops in activity centers, neighborhood centers and hubs. r Q Packet Pg. 12 2.1.b H.3 H-3 Delete this goal H3 and add to H-5 displacement related or H1 to encourage diverse housing types. Edited -Added anew goal based on the discussion during the planning Board meeting - Ensure a net positive number of housing units per lot in Multiple suggestions for a policy related to this goal- activity centers, neighborhood centers and hubs. Explore opportunity to support preservation of modest housing stock - for less than 80%AMI or Avoid the loss of affordable housing units by evaluating older housing stockfor retention or simply Avoid loss of existing affordable housing or Explore opportunities to support existing housing stock affordable to 80% or belowAMI (need to discuss discuss workforce, specific to centers,... how it plays with 80%AMI ) The intention here is not building new without loosing existing affordable - Something that results in net positive with the affordable housing units H-3.1 goal H-4 Delete- preserving historic buildings is not necessarily or at all modest housing stock. Changed to housing preservation program - kept this as a separate goal itself Evaluate conservation vs new construction in the permitting process noted; there are tools to evaluate and to mitigate H 3.2 Restate to say: Explore opportunities to support preservation of older housing stock in the community. Deleted H 3.4 H-8.2 Move to accompany goal H-7 Moved H-3.5 H-3.6 we need more information to comment on this policy staff thinks this is explanatory as is; intention is to retain affordability for longer terms than existing agreements require. H-4 H-5 revised to say: Foster access to quality housing for low income, disabled and senior residents. Or it could be deleted since it falls under Goal H-1. Edited H-4.1 H-5.1 Delete. Outside of city's purview and if there is an opportunity, it would be done under policy H-4.2 Staff decision - not to delete, as there are numerous resources offered I the state that city can make use of H-4.2 H-5.2 can encompass H-4.3 and the other actions identified under it. Edited H-4.3 H-5.3 Recommend deleting. Modified to make more sense as it talks about Housing Action Plan H-7 Goals 5,8 Delete Goal H-7. Policies under this goal should go under goal H-4 Modified both goals 4,7 H-7.1. H-8.1 We do not have sufficient knowledge to comment on this policy. Noted; additional MFTE changes are still being explored. H-7.2 H-7.4 Didn't agree 'in lieu' unless there is policy around how those funds get used. In Seattle, ended up affordable housing in some neighborhoods as the dev choose not to put them in same neighborhoods. Somehow that needs to be clarified -That can be a separate policy Added a new policy-7.4 H-7.3 Should be included except for reference to H-5.2 deleted 5.2 H-8 H-9.1 revise to say: Support county and nonprofit efforts to provide stable housing to individuals experiencing housing insecurity or at risk of becoming unhoused. Added this as a new policy under goal H-8.2 and H-8.3 H-9.3 There is a tendency that supportive housing is big with lots of people. Encourage smaller group homes with supportive services. Small revision made to note small scale housing type O N C It] J w R L G C M a d C O t d L Q E O V k �L r.+ R E d N C O CL u) L rt{ r.+ u1 C It] to C d E E O 0 L M O m t31 C C CU FL C d E t v w r Q Packet Pg. 13 2.1.b H 8.3 H-9.5, H-9.6 Confirm if we allign with the state mandate or if we exceed -the one that says need to allowwhere STEP Model Ordinance says hotels are allowed. Cities shall not prohibit transitional housing or permanent supportive housing in any zones that allow residential dwelling units or hotels. - Addedas a new policy H-9.5 Cities shall not prohibit indoor emergency shelters and indoor emerge housing in any zones that allowfor hotels,except in cities that have adopted an ordinance authorizing indoor emergency shelters and indoor emergency housing in a majority of zones within a one -mile proximity to transit. RCW 35A.21.430 RCW 35.21.683 https://deptofcommerce.app.box.com/s/xOnO7xl2w8lpoe6Onit683k*yz H-5 H-6 Avoid actions that result in displacement of existing residents, particularly low-income and marginalized communities. Edited H-5.1. H-6.2 Revise to say: Explore policies and programs to help support renters at risk of displacement and connect them with resources/financingto purchase the homes they live in, such as mobile home communities, condo conversions of apartments, conversions to co-ops, Added a new policy H-5.2. Don't these protections already exist? Aren't they directed by state, county or federal laws? deleted; policies 5.1, 5.4 and 7.1 are relevant to actions we can take at tl local level HJ-5.3 H-6.3 This seems out of the city's purview Revised H-6 H-7 Revise to say: Work towards eliminating racial inequity in housing distribution. edited H-6.1 H-7.1 don't understand howthis policyworks to eliminate racial inequity in housing distribution. helps in understannding the pattern and gaps H-6.2 Delete, this is covered in other policies. Deleted H-9.1 H-10.1 Unclear if this is implementing the law or goes beyond that. Discuss - made it specific to Middle Housing H 9.2 H 10.2 We don't know enough aboutthis policyto comment revised: Expand Planned Residential Development provisions in mixed-u zones to achieve site specific flexibility. H 9.3 combined with H-10.1 Need to include something specific what Middle housing says in this context. Any mention of this should be in the context of "consider" instead od'Adjust' modified - specific to Middle housing code H-9.4 H-10.4 Restate as: Reduce off-street parking requirements that impact housing affordability. The first bullet under this policy seems unnecessary Is this due to the new RCW guiding duplex and ADU housing. Or, it could be revised to apply to all Edited housing types. We don't have enough information to comment on the second bullet. Model ordinances and the bills already state the requirements H-9.5 H-10.5 There is a lot of change inherent in this policy. Recommend revising as: Assess development regulations and consider revising potentially restrictive requirements such as:... Edited H-9.7 H-10.7 Revise to say: Review permit, impact, and utility connection fees to identify modifications needed to reduce or avoid impediment to meeting housing target. Revised existing and added this as new policy H-12 H-13 Revise goal to say: Develop Green Building Incentives Program. All of the listed policies are action steps, not policies. Revised O N C R J w R L C M FL d .N C O t L Q E O V k �L r.+ R E d N C O Q N d L R r.+ N C R to C d E E O C� L M O m C1 C C CU FL c d E w r Q Packet Pg. 14