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CITY OF RENTON
AGENDA - Committee of the Whole Meeting
6:00 PM - Monday, May 2, 2022
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1. SUNSET AREA TRANSFORMATION UPDATE
a) Presentation
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Sunset Area
Transformation Update
Committee of the Whole
5/02/2022
Mark Santos-Johnson
Community Development and Housing Manager
Department of Equity, Housing, and Human Services
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Outline
2
Context
Early Planning Work
Revitalization
Transformation
Implementation
Future Needs & Opportunity AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
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Context
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
The Sunset Area
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Early Planning
(2005-2009)Task Force I Task Force II
Revitalization
(2009-2014)
Community
Investment
Strategy
Planned Action
Environmental
Impact
Statement
Community
Revitalization
Program
Community
Needs
Assessment
Transformation
(2015-2016)
Sunset Area
Transformation
Plan
CNI Grant
Submissions
Implementation
(2017-2022)
AmeriCorps
VISTA Project
Sunset
Transformation
Plan
Implementation
Community
Investment
Strategy
Implementation
Sunset Area Timeline
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
The Sunset Area Before
Sunset Terrace
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
The Sunset Area Before
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
The Sunset Area Before
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
The Sunset Area Before
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
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2005-2009: Early Planning Efforts
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Early Planning Efforts
2005-2009
2005-
2009 Task Force I Task Force II
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Task Force 1
In 2006, the Highlands Task Force on Land Use and Zoning was convened to review
a revised, proposed set of zoning amendments to stimulate redevelopment in the
area.
After citizen, environmental, and Council review processes were completed, the
Task Force’s recommendations were adopted in May 2007.
The land use and zoning changes were intended to stimulate revitalization of one
of Renton’s older commercial and residential areas into a community with compact
urban development featuring a mix of residential and commercial uses, a range of
housing types, innovative design, transit orientation, pedestrian scale amenities
and a community focal point.
2005-2009
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Task Force 2
The City of Renton formed a second Highlands Task Force in late 2007 to help the
City identify, prioritize, and make recommendations about the next steps needed to
implement the adopted vision for the Center Village in the Highlands area.
Members of the Phase II Task Force explored ideas about how to implement the
land use vision endorsed by the first task force and how to improve quality of life in
the area. The Task Force produced a report with two dozen recommendations for
City actions in the Highlands.
These recommendations were presented to City Council in December 2008 and
included everything from specific code changes to a number of big ideas. In early
2009, Council adopted this document by resolution and asked the administration to
draw up a work program to begin implementing the work of the Phase II Task
Force.
2005-2009
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2009-2014: Revitalization
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Revitalization
2009-2014
2009-
2014
Community
Investment
Strategy
Planned Action
Environmental
Impact
Statement
Community
Revitalization
Program
Community
Needs
Assessment
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Community Investment Strategy
Based on the Highlands Phase II Task Force recommendations, the City of Renton
commissioned a Community Investment Strategy (CIS) study to prioritize
additional public investment in the Sunset Area. The goal is to maximize the
opportunities held in both current and future investments to leverage benefit for
the broader community.
The effort was a collaboration between City, Renton Housing Authority & Renton
School District with input from community, property owners, developers, and
stakeholders.
The Community Investment Strategy was adopted by City Council in November
2009.
2009-2014
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Community Investment Strategy
Community Investment Strategy
2009-2014
Community Investment Strategy Recommendation Status
1. Support Sunset Terrace Redevelopment
2. Pursue Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
3. Incorporate new Highlands Library into Sunset Terrace Redevelopment
4. Incorporate a public plaza as a community “third place” into Sunset Terrace Redevelopment
5. Creation of one or more Community Gardens
6. Design and construct pedestrian, landscaping improvements on Sunset Boulevard
7. Consider opportunities to make “green connections” by integrating stormwater conveyance systems
in new and existing infrastructure that also serve as community amenities
8. Better utilization of recreation and park facilities
9. Explore development of a Family Village on North Highlands “Superblock”Δ AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Former Sunset Terrace Transformation
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Sunset Area Planned Action EIS
An Planned Action Environment Impact Statement (EIS) addresses the probably
significant environmental impacts associated with the location, type, and amount
of development anticipated in the Planned Action area.
The City of Renton issued a Draft EIS in December 2010 and a Final EIS in April
2011. A Reevaluation/Addendum was issued in December 2014 and in June 2016.
The Planned Action EIS for the Sunset Area was adopted in August 2016
EIS identified potential capacity for an additional 2,300 new dwelling units and
1.25 million square feet of service/retail space in the 269-acre neighborhood over
the next 20 years
2009-2014
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Sunset Revitalization Program
Revitalization Elements
•Mixed Use Catalyst Projects
•Sunset Terrace Off-Site Replacement
Housing
•Transportation Projects
•Water Facilities
•Wastewater Facilities
•Green Infrastructure
2009-2014
Created to leverage public investment to catalyze private property development
and create opportunities for market-rate and affordable housing, plus retail
investment.AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Sunset Revitalization Program
Need Statement
“Revitalization is needed to improve housing, social,
educational, employment, and health outcomes for the residents of this area.”
Sunset Community Vision
•The Sunset Area is a destination for the rest of the city and beyond
•The neighbors and businesses here are engaged and involved in the community
•Neighborhood places are interconnected and walkable
•The neighborhood feels safe and secure
•Neighborhood growth and development is managed in a way that preserves
quality of life
•The neighborhood is an attractive place to live and conduct business
•The neighborhood is affordable to many incomes
•The neighborhood celebrates cultural and ethnic diversity
2009-2014
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Community Needs Assessment
2009-2014
Community Needs Assessment for Human Services and Housing was conducted
between July 2013 and June 2014. It was a requirement for the CNI grant.
Various methods for data collection and analysis were used to create an
understanding of the City’s human service and housing needs. The assessment
covered the entire City of Renton with an addendum for the Sunset area.
The City of Renton’s Community Needs Assessment for Human Services and
Housing identified thirteen priority human services and housing needs. This
addendum presented a closer look at these priority needs in the Sunset Area.AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Community Needs Assessment
2009-2014
Priority Needs
Economic Opportunity
•Support for adults who face barriers to employment.
•Access to living-wage jobs and career advancement.
Basic Needs for Families
•Improved access to food.
•Day and night shelters for homeless families that offer a range of services.
•Increased services to help prevent homelessness to help families stay in their homes.
Health and Wellness
•Better access to health and dental care for low-income residents.
•Early childhood screenings and parenting support.
•More mental health and substance abuse services.
Available, Quality Housing
•More rental units for very low income households
•More safe, energy efficient, and healthy housing for low and moderate income households.
Neighborhood Opportunity
•Improved mobility and transportation options.
•More high quality, out-of-school time opportunities for youth.
•Increased access to affordable, quality, early childhood education. AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
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2015-2016: Transformation
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Transformation
2015-2016
2015-
2016 Sunset Area
Transformation Plan
HUD Choice
Neighborhoods Grant
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Sunset Area Transformation Plan
2015-2016
The Sunset Area Transformation Plan is a guiding document for reinvestment and
collaboration in the Sunset community.
The plan aims to increase the affordable and market -rate housing in the
neighborhood, catalyze critical community improvements and private investment,
provide additional human services and educational support, build resident
capacity, and provide more educational and employment opportunities for
residents in the Sunset Area.
Specific Housing, Neighborhood, and People strategies were created to respond to
the high-priority needs and provide more opportunities for residents and
businesses in the Sunset Area.AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
HUD Choice Neighborhoods Grant
2015-2016
The Sunset Area Transformation Plan was created as part of two U.S. Department
of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) applications (in 2015 and 2016) for a
potential Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) grant and uses the Choice
Neighborhoods model to redevelop the former Sunset Terrace public housing
project and encourage community revitalization and transformation.
Choice Neighborhoods is a federal program that supports locally driven strategies
to address struggling neighborhoods with distressed public housing through a
comprehensive approach to neighborhood transformation.
The program is designed to catalyze critical community improvements in housing,
services, and schools. Choice Neighborhoods focuses on three core goals:
Housing, People, Neighborhood:
This model was used as the foundation for the Sunset Area Transformation Plan.
Although the grant was not funded in 2016, the plan continues to guide
investments and initiatives in the area. AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Sunset Area Transformation Plan
2015-2016
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Sunset Area Transformation Plan
2015-2016
Housing Strategy
The Sunset Area Transformation
Plan’s Housing Strategy began with a
vision of transforming the Sunset
neighborhood by replacing the
former distressed 100-unit Sunset
Terrace public housing project with
high-quality mixed income units.
Principal Partner
Renton Housing Authority
Mission
Improving Housing Opportunities
Goal
Increase opportunities for
investment in the housing market
and prioritize solutions to
address unmet housing needs
Vision
Healthy, affordable housing
available to current and new
residents AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Sunset Area Transformation Plan
2015-2016
Neighborhood Strategy
The Neighborhood Strategy includes
projects that address the needs
identified by Sunset Area residents
and businesses. The Neighborhood
strategy are made up of Critical
Community Improvement (CCI)
projects that target the
Redevelopment Area, the
Improvement Area, and the Business
District. The strategy is made up of
public safety initiatives that
responds to needs that address
priority needs identified by Sunset
residents and business owners.
Principal Partner
City of Renton
Mission
Enhancing Neighborhood Assets
Goal
Develop public amenities,
improve housing conditions, and
facilitate connections between
residents
Vision
A safe, livable neighborhood with
local amenities AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Sunset Area Transformation Plan
2015-2016
People Strategy
The People Strategy provides
multilingual and culturally
appropriate support to families and
individuals of all ages to build on
their assets and strengths to become
self-sufficient and achieve their
goals. The strategy targets five areas
which include health, kindergarten
readiness, continuous academic
success, college and career
readiness, and promoting self-
sufficiency.
Principal Partner
Neighborhood House
Mission
Empowering Residents’ Lives
Goal
Create connections to services to
meet residents’ health and
development needs
Vision
Thriving people who have
accessible services to support
their growth AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Transformation Resource Council
2015-2016
Sunset Area Transformation Resource Council was established in early 2016 while
working to reapply for a for a Choice Neighborhoods Implementation grant. The
Transformation Resource Council was intended to engage stakeholders, giving
them opportunities to provide feedback and help guide the Sunset Area
Transformation Plan as it moves forward. The team meets quarterly and is
facilitated by our lead entities. The members of the council includes
representatives from Anchor Institutions, community partners, police, business,
target housing residents, and neighborhood residents and organizations.AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
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2017-2022: Implementation AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Implementation
2017-2022
2017-
2022 AmeriCorps VISTA
Project
Sunset
Transformation
Plan
Implementation
Community
Investment Strategy
Implementation
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
HUD Region X
2017-2022
HUD Region X covers WA, OR, ID, and AK.
In early 2017, Sarah Lindsley, a HUD Senior Management Analyst with Office of
Field Policy and Management was assigned as “Community Capacity Liaison” to
assist with efforts to implement Sunset Area Transformation Plan
This Community Capacity Liaison helped secure other partners and resources,
including AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers.
Work with HUD Region X evolved into work with Renton Innovation Zone
Partnership & Skyway community to create the pop-up (drive-in) Skyway Resource
Center in 2020 which was designated in October 2020 as the first HUD EnVision
Center in Western Washington.AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
AmeriCorps VISTA
2017-2022
AmeriCorps VISTA is a national service program designed to alleviate poverty.
President John F. Kennedy originated the idea for VISTA, which was founded as
Volunteers in Service to America in 1965, and incorporated into the AmeriCorps
network of programs in 1993.AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
AmeriCorps VISTA
2017-2022
Renton VISTA program started in 2018 with four volunteers as a project of the ED
Division of the CED Department with the four CNI principal partners –City of
Renton, RHA, Renton School District, and Neighborhood House.
Program expanded in 2019 to eight volunteers, adding two new partner
organizations (Communities in Schools of Renton and Centro Rendu of St. Vincent
de Paul) and expanding services areas to include Downtown and Benson Hill.AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
AmeriCorps VISTA
2017-2022
City of Renton
Hannah Bahnmiller (Year 1)
Elena Rodriguez (Year 2)
Camille Schuetze (Year 2)
Judy Klyver (Year 2)
Claire Wilkinson
(Year 2, 3 & 4)*
Hanna Dillingham (Year 3)
Jordan Hoover (Year 3)
Ashis Joshi (Year 3)
Brooke Osmond (Year 4)*
Vanessa Chin (Year 4)*
William Collins (Year 4)*
Sophie DeWitt (Year 4)*
Victoria Kvitek (Year 4)*
Renton Housing
Authority
Rachel Butler (Year 1)
Faith Plazarin (Year 2)
Josh Canaday (Year 3)
Renton School District
MyKa’La Alexander (Year 1)
Bryana Samuel (Year 2 and 3)
Megan Pate (Year 4)*
Ricky Pope (Year 4)*
Neighborhood House
Stephanie Snyder (Year 1)
Joanne Gonzalez (Year 2)
Elly Trinh (Year 3)
Communities in
Schools of Renton
Steve Huynh (Year 2)
Sarah Blumenfeld (Year 3)
St. Vincent de Paul /
Centro Rendu
Imelda Reimer (Year 2)
Sarah Blucher (Year 3)
St. Matthews /
Sustainable Renton
David Werner (Year 4)*
* Current VISTA VolunteerAGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Sunset Transformation Implementation
2017-2022
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Sunset Transformation Implementation
Additional Community Partners
• Pacific Development Concepts
• Ally Community Development
• JH Brawner & Company
• BERK Consulting, Inc.
• Schemata Workshop
• HUD Region X
• Renton Innovation Zone Partnership
• Community Center for Education Results
(CCER)
• Verrenti Consulting LLC
• Puget Sound Educational Service District
• All for a Good Cause Consulting
• Renton Municipal Art Commission
• Valley Cities
• Kindering
• Sunset Community Church
• Hazen High School
• Business Government Community
Connections
• Renton History Museum
• Sustainable Renton
• St. Matthews Lutheran Church
• Childhaven
• Bezos Academy
• Sound Generation/Hyde Shuttle
• Food Lifeline
• Catholic Community Services
• Communities in Schools of Renton/Tukwila
• School’s Out Washington
• The Environmental Science Center
• Snapology
Additional Leverage Partners
• U.S. Department of Housing & Urban
Development (HUD)
• Renton Regional Community Foundation
• Corporation for National & Community
Service –AmeriCorps VISTA
• U.S. Department of the Interior
• Edwards Mother Earth Foundation
• Community Frameworks
• Seattle Sounders FC
• Rave Foundation
• AARP
2017-2022
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Housing Strategy Principal Partner
Renton Housing Authority
Mission
Improving Housing Opportunities
Goal
Increase opportunities for
investment in the housing market
and prioritize solutions to
address unmet housing needs
Vision
Healthy, affordable housing
available to current and new
residents
Sunset Transformation Implementation
2017-2022
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Sunset Transformation Implementation
2017-2022
Housing Strategy Status
Sunset Court
RHA Modernization Project
Sunset Oaks
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Completed Projects
45
50 Units
Affordable Rental
Third replacement
project for Sunset
Terrace
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Completed Projects
46
643 units in 9 projects
-five projects with
282 units in Sunset
Area
Golden Cedars
completed in 2019
Renton Crest
completed in 2020
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Completed Projects
47
60 Units
Affordable Rental
First project
completed on new
Sunset
Neighborhood
Park AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Neighborhood Strategy
Sunset Transformation Implementation
2017-2022
Principal Partner
City of Renton
Mission
Enhancing Neighborhood Assets
Goal
Develop public amenities,
improve housing conditions, and
facilitate connections between
residents
Vision
A safe, livable neighborhood with
local amenities AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Sunset Transformation Implementation
2017-2022
Neighborhood Strategy -Parks Status
Sunset Neighborhood Park –Phase I and II
North Highlands Senior Exercise Area
Mini Futsal Court at Highlands Neighborhood Park
Neighborhood Strategy –Art & Placemaking Status
Sunset Boulevard Fence
Sunset Neighborhood Park “The Color of Flight”
Utility Box Art Wraps AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Completed Projects
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Completed Projects
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Sunset Transformation Implementation
2017-2022
Neighborhood Strategy –Green Connections Status
Harrington Ave NE Green Connection Stormwater Improvement
Jefferson Ave NE and NE 16th St Green Connection Stormwater Improvement
Neighborhood Strategy –Residential Improvements Status
WWII Duplex Improvement Pilot Project
Neighborhood Strategy -Facilities Status
Sunset Neighborhood Center Renovation
Willowcrest Townhomes (Phase I)AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Completed Projects
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Completed Projects
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Renovation of the
former Renton
Highlands Library
building
“LEED” certified
community center
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Completed Projects
55
12 Units
Affordable
Homeownership
Net-zero energy
project completed
by community
land trust AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
People Strategy
Sunset Transformation Implementation
2017-2022
Principal Partner
Neighborhood House
Mission
Empowering Residents’ Lives
Goal
Create connections to services to
meet residents’ health and
development needs
Vision
Thriving people who have
accessible services to support
their growth AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Sunset Transformation Implementation
2017-2022
People Strategy Status
Sunset Neighborhood Center (previously Sunset Multi-Service Center)
Neighborhood House Supportive Services for Elderly and Disabled Residents
Kindering Early Intervention Services for Children
Kindering Best Starts for Kids Help Me Grow Partnership
Renton Innovation Zone Partnership
Sound Generation Hyde Shuttle Services
Catholic Community Services Support Services AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Sunset Transformation Implementation
2017-2022
People Strategy Status
FoodLifeline Fresh and Emergency Food for RHA Residents
Sustainable Renton Free Drive-Thru Grocery Store at St. Matthew’s
Renton School District Right at School Before and After School Programs
STREAM Team After School Programming AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Completed Projects
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Operating
organizations are
RHA, HealthPoint
Centro Rendu,
Neighborhood
House, and Valley
Cities
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Completed Projects
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Established in 2017
with four elementary
schools –Lakeridge,
Campbell Hill, Bryn
Mawr, and Highlands
Focuses include
Educational Success,
Basic Needs and
Partnerships
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Community Investment Strategy Implementation
Community Investment Strategy
2009-2014
Community Investment Strategy Status
1. Support Sunset Terrace Redevelopment
2. Pursue Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
3. Incorporate new Highlands Library into Sunset Terrace Redevelopment
4. Incorporate a public plaza as a community “third place” into Sunset Terrace Redevelopment
5. Creation of one or more Community Gardens
6. Design and construct pedestrian, landscaping improvements on Sunset Boulevard
7. Consider opportunities to make “green connections” by integrating stormwater conveyance systems
in new and existing infrastructure that also serve as community amenities
8. Better utilization of recreation and park facilities
9. Explore development of a Family Village on North Highlands “Superblock”Δ AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Community Investment Strategy
Community Investment Strategy
2009-2014
Community Investment Strategy Status
1. Support Sunset Terrace Redevelopment
3. Incorporate new Highlands Library into Sunset Terrace Redevelopment
4. Incorporate a public plaza as a community “third place” into Sunset Terrace Redevelopment AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Add Sunset Terrace video clipped to
1:10.24 to 1:32.78
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Community Investment Strategy
Community Investment Strategy
2009-2014
Community Investment Strategy Status
9. Explore development of a Family Village on North Highlands “Superblock”Δ
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Completed Projects
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Construction of
new early learning
center by Renton
School District
and addition of
new accessible
playground
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
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Future Needs & Opportunities AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Community Demographics
2014 Sunset Demographics
•27% of households live in poverty
•Average income is $17,000 less than the city as a whole
•75% of the students in the neighborhood elementary school qualify for free or reduced lunch
•Violent crime rate is 2.5 times higher than the city as a whole
•35% of the students at the neighborhood elementary school had limited English proficiency
•70% of neighborhood housing is substandard
•Homeownership has dropped below 40%, compared to 55% in the City as a whole
•Area identified by King County Public Health as high potential for indoor air hazards such as
mold, lead based paints, and asbestos AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
White
Hispanic
Asian
Black/African
American
Two or More Races
Pacific Islander American Indian
Some Other Race
2013 –2017Community Demographics
Race in
Sunset 2013-2017 2015-2019
White 42%34%
Hispanic 24%32%
Asian 19%15%
Black 8%12%
Two or More
Races 5%6%
Pacific
Islander 0.3%0.6%
Native
American 1.3%0.6%
White
Hispanic
Asian
Black/African
American
Two or More Races
Pacific Islander
American Indian
Some Other Race
2015-2019 AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Community Demographics
2015-2019:
Race Sunset Renton
White 34%40%
Hispanic 32%15%
Asian 15%26%
Black 12%10%
Two or More
Races 6%7%
Pacific
Islander 0.6%0.8%
Native
American 0.6%0.4%
White
Hispanic
Asian
Black
Two or More
Races
Pacific Islander Native
American Some Other
Race
2021 RACE IN SUNSET
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Community Demographics
Households by Median Income in
Sunset 2013-2017 2015-2019
Under $50,000 51%35%
$50-$100K 28%33%
$100K-$200k 16%26%
Over $200K 6%7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Under $50,000 $50-$100K $100K-$200k Over $200K
Households by Median Income in Sunset by Year
2013-2017 2015-2019 AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Community Demographics
Cost Burdened Households in Sunset 2013-2017 2015-2019
All Households 42%39%
Owner Occupied 37%27%
Renter Occupied 49%51%
Households with Income < $35K 91%88%
Owner Occupied 88%79%
Renter Occupied 91%92%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
All Households Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Households with Income
< $35K
Owner Occupied Renter Occupied
2013-2018 2015-2019 AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Community Demographics
Poverty in Sunset 2013-2017 2015-2019
Population At or Below Poverty Level 19%11%
Population At or Below 2x Poverty Level 45%27%
<18 Population At or Below Poverty Level 17%15%
65< Population At or Below Poverty Level 16%8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Population At or Below Poverty Level Population At or Below 2x Poverty Level Households Receiving Food Stamps/SNAP Benefits
2013-2015 2015-2019 AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Future Needs & Opportunities
2022 and beyond
• Complete the update to the Human Services Assessment &
Plan to help us better address current community needs
•Connect with residents and help low-income residents
•Work with RHA to develop the remainder of the former
Sunset Terrace public housing property
•Work with RHA and other developers to create more
affordable rental and homeownership housing
•Explore opportunities to work with property owners of WWII-
era homes to help make repairs or renovations to improve
existing living conditions for residents
•Work with residents and businesses to promote community
events and neighborhood activities AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Current Projects
74
590 Units
Mixed-Use,
mixed-income
Redevelopment of
Greater Hilands
Shopping Center AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Current Projects
75
76 Units
Mixed-Use
Affordable
Redevelopment of
RHA Headquarters
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Current Projects
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Began as pop-up
Skyway Resource
Center
Designated as the 1st
HUD EnVision Center
in Western WA
Former US Bank
building donated in
2021
For more information, see www.skywayresourcecenter.orgAGENDA ITEM #1. a)
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The City, Renton Housing Authority, Renton School District, and our partners
with funds secured from King County, the State of Washington, the federal
government, philanthropic entities, banks, investors, and others have
invested more than $150 million in completed Sunset Area projects over the
past ten years.
There is an additional $230 million of investments projected for current or
planned projects to be completed by the City, Renton Housing Authority, and
for-profit developers in the next several years in the Sunset Area.
Community Investment
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
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Thank you to the City’s current and former elected officials,
leadership, and staff for your collective and collaborative efforts and
support for more than fifteen years in the Sunset Area
Mayor’s Office, City Council, Executive Services, Community and Economic
Development, Public Works, Community Services/Parks and Recreation, Equity,
Housing, and Human Services, Renton Police Department, Finance, Human Resources
and Risk Management, City Attorney, City Clerk, Communications, Information
Technology, and Print Shop
THANK YOU!!!
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Thank you to all the partners, funders, community organizations,
residents, businesses, and supporters who helped make the Sunset
Area Transformation a reality
THANK YOU!!!
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CONTACT
Mark Santos-Johnson
Community Development &
Housing Manager
Department of Equity, Housing,
& Human Services
Questions?
msantosjohnson
@rentonwa.gov
sunsetrenton.com
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