Loading...
03-02-2021 Housing Action PlanUTY OF Federal Way Centered on Opportunity ■ Housing Action Plan City Council Special Meeting March 2, 2021 By Chaney Skadsen, Associate Planner Objective & Presentation Outline Housing Action Plan Objective -Staff Federal Way Incorporation -Staff South King County Subregional Framework and Findings - Staff Commerce Requirements and Progress to Date — BERK Key Findings - BERK Proposed HAP Objectives - BERK Housing Action Plan Council Special Session 3/02/2021 Housing Action Plan (HAP) Goal The goal of the city's HAP document is to lay out comprehensive housing policy direction from which regulatory changes can be implemented. The intent of this plan is that regulatory changes occurring after adoption be towards the goal of increasing residential building capacity in the city. Housing Action Plan Council Special Session 3/02/2021 Federal Way Incorporation 1984 Federal Way Community Plan Zoning Map Scale of Housing Built by Decade, 1960 2020 Muft1family 6,000 4,000 Incorporation 2jOOO ,a as,som ■ B4, TF. M E Single-family S-R 6,000 Incorporation 4,000 2,000 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Building scale (units) Housing Action Plan Council Special Session 3/02/2021 1 2-4 5-19 20-49 50-99 100+ !'lr,{+i'1 lurrnri SW 324th St " A Norm, 4nb PJrwy Special Canditiona; v /y Re801u11an 005-439 = u ?RepJamCdurrcdApraanMf;lKIF n Raaduhana 4193-128 end 090-144) Y Resclullon 095-"21 Q rR&MacosC0lJn6AgreartwnrPWIQ. I?Vs0hjIWa �A3-!al and FQ7.253} 4D Council ABreemenl k9ia Q Ordinance 010.099 0 Ordinance 403.190 4 CGuntli AQreernenl 194.210 4 Council Apraenlent R94.211 Q Ordlnanco*N-310 o Ordlnan no 11X401 0 O'dlnange SH414 10 Ordinance 105•410 0 Ordinance x10-a45 s, -P r v �lgd kl "ii •r ° S 304th $t 4 v' Sw 312t11 St S 312th $t SW 3201h S1 0 54V Carry 2 +a c O� QrAr a SW 3561h S1 2 hh S 3Z91h St N N X w S 3241 n Sr y h S 336th St 0 #AO S 349[n St H I Nk e I r = . r..........�Y "IJ City of Federal Way Comprehensive Plan Zoning Designations Land Use element le end Federal Way City Lima off— zORea Palenwl Annekation Area CP - Carpo.w PaA Federal Way Zmng Desrgna0ons °P ofte Pon Conme.natZonec OP.1- OlaosAWkl . pC - c*-W., rrf 0o-F - DR-2 - OFkA Pak 2 a— . OP-3 - Oap Pal Bti.ILghbrthootl . CE - CA-- EN�ryas . OP-4 - OM Pak 4 PO - P-04HOWw 01k+ LYoW-Ula Im+aa ■ CC • C" Cw-r COR Swop Fai A Zam CF - WC~ F� R5+89 - I t*" r IS.OFO sq n Mu&FM* ZMM R= 0 1 Wd , 75 000 aY FI . RUINO - Halal 1100aq Fit Rua - I Lind) 5,0006gR Rht240-5Wa+2.400 Sa Ft RST 2-ItFM I72W&5 PR Foam• %Urytl 31M 3*F! Itaoa-I UY J5,10094 F1 9E - I ure r S A — Same pl0fxrhel arc pvtremed dy }papal Can QItlGnS Tnrq 11a1 appear an ale Ia0 s4a of dIe nylp These Zoning dELIgnatfpny �r 4ryeor" Juke M. 2015 tlkP ftlVNo o-�� 5 my 29+5 0 0 25 05 1+'� N wam M F.a+�II yLar. � 50 Alx +c.q rk Federal Way MAP II-2 No& This rw is Inlended for u-ke as a graphical n WiremntaBon a* The City Or Fe"al WOV make* no *arn rky as b IFA a=racy Housing Action Plan Council Special Session 3/02/2021 Source: ECONorkhwest RenbM Tukwila Burien �, 1 i m KWt -�l 5 � auruurn i Housing Action Plan Council Special Session 3/02/2021 SoKiCo Subregional Framework • Discover broad trends in the South King County housing market • Understand South King County demographics • Gather and compile data at the subregional level for policy development at the city level • Provide basis for evaluating city level strategies to encourage future housing production and meet population forecasts through 2040 • Lay the groundwork for more consistent, unified messaging for South King County Subregional Key Findings Population Projections by 204U South King County (SoKiCo)— expected 632,000 • 63,090 new housing units needed Federal Way —expected 106,500 • 6,786 new housing units needed Average Residential Unit Production South King County: Only 7.5 new housing units per every 10 new households Federal Way: Only 5.3 new housing units per every 10 new households Displacement is Occurring ao,000 Number of Units Built Per Year, 2011-2019 75,122 70,000 672 62,415 60,000 53,707 56,073 600 514 49,641 50,000 4,116 371 5 38,47 400 40,000 30,000 29,244 200 172 20,000 20,858 1 � 147 on � M . 10,000 � 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0 0-30% AMI 31-50% AMI 51-80% AMI 81-100% AMI 100%+ AMI ■ 2012 ■ 2018 What is a Housing Action Plan? A HAP provides a strategic road map for actions the city can take to encourage more housing production, greater housing diversity, and attainable housing choices for residents of all income levels. Federal Way's HAP will include the following: • Housing needs assessment • Community and stakeholder engagement • Housing policy review and code audit • Housing objectives and strategies • Schedule of next steps towards implementation City Council Study Session, March 2, 2021 Presenter: Kevin Ramsey, BERK Consulting 41k CITY OF Federal Way architecture • planning • urban design :ill BERK Commerce Grant Requirements (a) Housing needs assessment (b) Develop strategies to increase the supply of housing, and variety of housing types, necessary to serve the housing needs identified in (a) (c) Analyze population and employment trends (d) Consider strategies to minimize displacement of low-income residents resulting from redevelopment; (e) Review and evaluate the Comprehensive Plan Housing Element: • success in attaining planned housing types and units, • achievement of goals and policies, • implementation of the schedule of programs and actions; (f) Community engagement (g) Schedule of programs and actions to implement the recommendations of the HAP. Adoption of the plan by City Council before June 30, 2021. :ii Complete In progress Complete In progress In progress In progress Not started Not started Key Findings 11 Housing Needs Assessment Findings ■ 40% of all households are cost -burdened (over 13,000) ❑ Greatest needs are households with income below 50% of AMI ❑ Disproportionate impacts in communities of color ■ New housing production is not keeping pace with demand ❑ This increases competition and drives up housing prices ■ The city needs to add 6,800 new units before 2040 ❑ =339 new units per year (68% increase from recent trends) The city needs a diversity of new housing types and sizes to meet housing needs ■ Both rental and ownership products catering to a variety of income levels :ii New Housing Units Built by Year in Federal Way r7L ebb 147 172 _�MM 0 ■ ■■ 2D11 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2D19 Household Income Levels And Representative Wages Restaurant Cook $33,760 Personal Care Aide 9, 61 0 Food Prep 5, 640 Machinist $54, 750 Admin Assistant $45,910 Bartender 39.44D EMT $76,4 00 Middle School Teacher $66,490 D ryvwal I Installer 62;G80 Engineer 104.290 Dental Hygienist 92,860 Architect $79:030 $11 9 00 30% of AMI 50% of AMI 80% of AMI 100° of AMI IOG'/o+ AMI Extremely} Lover Very Lover Lour Income Income Income 7 person $2510 0 $41 F 00 $ 6.18 0 $ 9,310 person $ 23,E 0 $4 180.0 $76,480 $ 90, 0 !� 3 person $321r2 0 $53750 $861000 l 01 11970 �4person $35,320 $591 00 $951520 $11 3r3OO Housing Needs by Affordability Level ■ Additional housing units are needed for all affordability levels to meet current and future needs. ■ This will require a variety of strategies and housing types, including both market rate and subsidized housing development. Total Additional Housing Units Needed by Affordability Level (% of AMI), 2020-2040 AMI # of Units 0-30% 950 30-50% 1,289 50-80% 1,629 80-100% 814 100%+ 2,104 Source: OFM, 2019; PSRC, 2017; ECONorthwest Calculation % of Units 14% 19% 24% 12% 31% Housing Policy and Code Audit Findings ■ Comp Plan goals and policies are supportive of encouraging more housing production in a diversity of formats to meet housing needs. ■ New housing production is limited by: ❑ Code provisions that present regulatory barriers ❑ Disproportionate impact fees. ■ Highest impact opportunities for code changes: ❑ Relaxing off-street parking standards ❑ Introducing form -based code approaches in place of strict lot -size and density requirements ❑ Relaxing ground floor commercial requirements in all but critical block frontages to provide more flexibility for single - purpose multifamily residential projects Engagement Activities Activities to date: ■ The Federal Way Housing Action Plan website ■ A newsletter for project updates ■ Stakeholder Advisory Group ■ Interviews with additional stakeholders ■ Visual Preference Survey ■ Public presentations ❑ Planning Commission (4), LUTC (1) Planned activities: ■ Housing strategies survey ■ Public hearing ■ Public presentations ❑ Planning Commission (2); LUTC (2); City Council (1) Visual Preference Survey Findings 0 0 0 Strong majority support for several housing images Top rated types to consider in single family zones < Corner duplex Duplex with varied design > Top rated multifamily housing types /� < Townhomes in MF zones 5-Story mixed -use in commercial and downtown zones > --r , 990 --- =_ Ate: r I � :n Proposed Housing Objectives Proposed Housing Objectives 1. Encourage new development to expand housing choices 2. Support equity in homeownership opportunities 3. Enhance the character and livability of existing neighborhoods 4. Promote complete communities by tying housing production to improved infrastructure, resources, and amenities 5. Help residents to stay in their homes Objective 1: Encourage new development to expand housing choices Needs Addressed Related Strategies to Consider ■ Increases housing Reducing regulatory supply to address barriers housing shortage ❑ Code updates, ■ Increasing allowing additional housing types housing diversity to expand ■ Reducing financial housing choices barriers (renter and ❑ Impact fees for ownership) for all multifamily income levels Incentivizing desired ■ Strategies to housing types address these ❑ MFTE with affordability needs are required by the requirements Commerce grant ❑ Encouraging TOD at light rail stations Q Link trains anaerake P)Angle Lake Angle Lake -Federal way (2024) un Elevatetl s Other service Angle Lake -Seattle (in service) Federal Way T _ (2030') 0 New Mti- Existing staiion P New parking Existing parking ©'Kent/ . Des Moines Ac %qc Soon, South 272nd Street a Lake 6 5 s n:eon s.. Sfeef Lake Federal Way©ui3� Transit Center a�t,th,Ce1D19 i r� eaemm.cwio.ry nres:�� _....,,. ,., Objective 2: Support equity in homeownership opportunities Needs Addressed Related Strategies to Consider ■ Increases housing supply Reducing regulatory to address ownership barriers housing shortage ❑ Code updates, allowing ■ Provide more wa aths additional lower -cost p y housing types such as to attainable cottage,, m townhoes, and homeownership condos ■ Reduce barriers to Programs to help homeownership households to overcome experienced by BI POC barriers to households homeownership — particularly BIPOC Objective 3: Enhance the character and livability of existing neighborhoods Needs Addressed ■ Ensuring new housing is woven into the existing fabric of Federal Way to promote community cohesion, integration, and vitality. Related Strategies to Consider ■ Strategies that ensure new kinds of allowable housing include design standards that promote compatibility with existing communities and enhances the build environment. Objective 4: Promote complete communities by tying housing production to improved infrastructure, resources, and amenities Needs Addressed ■ Both new and existing residents need access to infrastructure, services, and amenities that enable them to thrive. ■ These may include frequent transit, parks and open space, neighborhood -serving businesses, schools, social services, etc. Related Strategies to Consider ■ Strategies that help ensure alignment of new housing development with other infrastructure investments, services, and amenities needed to support opportunity and livability for both existing and new residents. Objective 5: Help residents to stay in their homes Needs Addressed ■ Many lower -income residents face eviction and displacement pressures as housing costs escalate rapidly. ■ Racial disparities: ❑ About 4% of Black households see an eviction filing each year, compared to only 1.5% of White households. Related Strategies to Consider ■ Supporting the preservation of existing affordable housing ■ Strategies to reduce displacement pressures experienced by existing residents. Discussion Questions ■ Are these objectives appropriate for the HAP? ■ Are we missing any objectives? ■ Which objectives would you change or remove? ■ What guidance would you provide us as we begin to formulate potential strategies for achieving each of these objectives? Next Stern 3/17/2021 Planning Commission Late March Residents of Federal Way 4/1 /2021 LUTC Special Session 4/7/2021 Planning Commission 4/21 /2021 Planning Commission/Public 5/3/2021 LUTC 6/15/2021 City Council Briefing on draft housing strategies Targeted engagement activities to present draft strategies for review and feedback Briefing on draft housing strategies Briefing on refined strategies and plan development Public hearing on Draft HAP Review and feedback on Draft HAP Final HAP for vote on adoption