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Home My WebLink AboutPlanning _ Development Committee - 13 Jan 2025 - Agenda - Pdf CITY OF RENTON AGENDA - Planning & Development Committee Meeting 6:00 PM - Monday, January 13, 2025 7th Floor Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. LONG RANGE PLANNING STAFF INTRODUCTIONS 2. MIDDLE HOUSING/ADU UPDATE a) Presentation 3. EMERGING ISSUES IN CED If you would like to attend this week's meeting remotely, you can do so by going to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86997277667?pwd=VU9Wb3ZRSCtvM2lOTy9ybUZwZmQ0dz09 Zoom Meeting ID: 869 9727 7667, Passcode: 749418 You can call through Zoom at (253) 215-8782 and use the Meeting ID. Middle Housing and ADUs Legislative Briefing and Municipal Code Updates Presented by: Angelea Weihs, Associate Planner Katie Buchl-Morales, Senior Planner Planning and Development Committee January 13, 2025 AG E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) 830,000 NEW HOUSEHOLDS Population Growth and Targets Washington State needs 1.1 million new homes over the next 20 years In April 2023, Washington State Legislature passed House Bill (HB) 1110 and HB 1337 to increase the state’s housing supply and diversify housing inventory The long-range forecast is for continued growth 17,000 NEW HOUSEHOLDS Puget Sound Region 1.6 MILLION MORE PEOPLE 1.2 MILLION MORE JOBS 31,780 MORE JOBS City of Renton AG E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Legislation passed April 2023 Requires cities to allow middle housing in residential zones where single-family detached housing is the predominant land use Middle housing defined: Buildings that are compatible in scale, form, and character with single-family houses and contain two or more attached, stacked, or clustered homes including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, fiveplexes, sixplexes, townhouses, stacked flats, courtyard apartments, and cottage housing Received Department of Commerce Middle Housing grant to support compliance efforts Middle Housing – HB 1110 AG E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) HB 1110: Unit Requirements Unit allowance requirements where HB 1110 is applied INCREASE FOR : Located within ¼ mile walking distance of a major transit stop INCREASE FOR : Inclusion of affordable housing* TIER 1: Population of 75,000 or more 4 units per lot 6 units per lot 6 units per lot if at least 2 units are affordable TIER 2: Population 25,000 – 75,000 2 units per lot 4 units per lot 4 units per lot if at least 1 unit is affordable TIER 3: Population under 25,000 that are contiguous with an UGA that includes the largest city in a county with a population over 275,000 2 units per lot ----AG E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) HB 1110: Parking Standards HB 1110 precludes cities from requiring off- street parking as a condition of middle housing approval when located within ½ mile walking distance of a major transit stop Parking requirements determined by lot size Lots 6,000 sq. ft. or less: One off-street parking space per middle housing unit is the max that can be set Lots greater than 6,000 sq. ft.: Two off- street parking spaces per middle housing unit is the max that can be set AG E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) HB 1110 has no effect on communities governed by existing homeowner associations which ban multifamily development Lots in impaired or threatened watersheds Any lots designated with critical areas or their buffers Lots that have been designated as “urban separators” by countywide planning policies City or water utility systems/providers which do not have adequate water supply or available connections to serve the increased number of units No city shall approve a building permit for housing under section 3 of this act without compliance with the adequate water supply requirements of RCW 19.27.097 Cities are not required to update their capital facilities plan element to accommodate increased housing until the first periodic comprehensive plan update required on or after June 30, 2034. Exemptions AG E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) – HB 1337 Legislation passed in April 2023 City of Renton is required to amend municipal code to comply with HB 1337 Unit type and quantity, owner occupancy, size, ownership/separate sale of ADUs, parking requirements, etc. Compliance required by June 30, 2025 AG E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) ADU Permissibility Must allow at least 2 ADUs on all lots that allow single-family homes in the following configurations: 1 attached ADU and 1 detached ADU; or 2 attached ADUs; or 2 detached ADUs Owner occupancy no longer required Allowed as accessory uses to other housing types – townhouses, stacked flats, multiplex, etc. AG E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) ADU Parking No parking required within a ½ mile walking distance to a major transit stop Parking requirements based on lot size Lots 6,000 sq. ft. or less: One parking space per ADU Lots greater than 6,000 sq. ft.: Two parking spaces per ADU AG E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) ADU Design Requirements may not be more restrictive than requirements for single-family development Setback requirements, lot coverage, tree retention, appearance/design, etc. Unit Size Cannot establish maximum size limits of less than 1,000 sq. ft. Unit size no longer based on lot size Height Cannot establish height limits of less than 24’ Detached ADUs may be sited on the rear lot line if the lot line abuts an alley AG E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Separate Sale of ADUs or “condo-i -zation ” ADUs may be sold separately to increase homeownership opportunities and build generational wealth Allows the unit to be individually owned and the remainder of the property is under common ownership Condominiumize vs. subdivide A condominium is legally created once the Declaration and condo map are recorded after review from the King County Assessor Questions? Contact a licensed surveyor, seek legal counsel, and/or contact the King County Assessor AG E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) ADU Fees Previous fee waivers and reductions expired December 31, 2024 Building and demolition, impact fees, system development fees, etc. New rates in effect January 1, 2025 New impact fee rates go into effect July 1, 2025 Impact fee amounts shall not be greater than 50% of the amount assessed on single- family (HB 1337) AG E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Public Engagement Community Feedback Mixed feedback Support: Expand housing inventory and type, generational wealth, more flexibility and options for future development Concerns: Parking and traffic, privacy, capacity and limitations of aging infrastructure, affordability of middle housing, disproportionate impacts, etc. Out and About HB 1110 Online Open House 2024 Sustainability Fair National Biking and Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Month Celebration 2024 Renton Home Show Renton Farmer’s Market (x4) Senior Resources Expo at Don Persson Renton Senior Activity Center Rosie Rourke “Build an ADU in Renton” at the Renton Chamber of Commerce AG E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Next Steps Direct public to WA State Housing Legislative Updates webpage Finalize draft ordinance Plan and schedule next public event(s) Online open house Planning Commission Route draft ordinance for internal review Adopt ordinance AG E N D A I T E M # 2 . a )