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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoards & Commissions - Land Use & Planning Board - 07/22/2024 Land Use and Planning Board • Monday, July 22, 2024 KENT 6:00 PM Chambers Click here to loin the meeting 1-253-215-8782„87034959587# 1-253-205-0468„87034959587# Chair Sandra Pereira Reynolds Co-Chair Bryan Kesterson Shane Amodei Dione Dittmar Sally McDonough Justus Phelps Benjamin Reid ************************************************************** Item Description Action Speaker Time 1. Call to Order Chair 2. Roll Call Chair 01 MIN. 3. Changes to the Agenda Chair 4. Approval of June 10, 2024 YES Chair 01 MIN. Minutes 5. Approval of June 24, 2024 YES Chair 01 MIN. Minutes 6. Approval of July 8, 2024 Minutes YES Chair 01 MIN. 7. Comprehensive Plan - Draft NO Kristen Holdsworth, 45 MIN. Preferred Alternative Long Range Planning Manager 8. Comprehensive Plan - Housing NO Kristen Holdsworth, 45 MIN. Element Updates Long Range Planning Manger 9. Adjournment Chair Unless otherwise noted, the Land Use and Planning Board meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month in Kent City Hall, Council Chambers, 220 Fourth Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032. For additional information please contact Tanya Kosen at 253-856-5461 or via email at TKosen(&kentwa.gov. Land Use and Planning Board Land Use Regular July 22, 2024 Meeting Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk's Office at 253-856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at 7-1-1. The public may submit written public comments that relate to a committee agenda item by emailing: cityclerk@kentwa.gov by 3:30 p.m. on the day of this committee meeting. After 3:30 p.m., written public comments may only be submitted in person by presenting them to the committee secretary at the public meeting. Written public comments that do not relate to a committee agenda item are not permitted. Written public comments are not read into the record. Pending Approval Land Use and Planning Board KENT Land Use Regular Meeting WA9H... Minutes June 10, 2024 Date: June 10, 2024 Time: 6:03 p.m. Place: Chambers Members: Sandra Pereira Reynolds, Chair Bryan Kesterson, Co-Chair Shane Amodei, Dione Dittmar, Sally McDonough, z 0 Justus Phelps, co W Benjamin Reid w Cn z Agenda: a 0 1. Call to Order 6:03 p.m. a 0 0 Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Sandra Pereira Reynolds Chair Present o Bryan Kesterson Co-Chair Present `" Shane Amodei Present Dione Dittmar Present Sally McDonough Present c Justus Phelps Present Benjamin Reid Excused 3. Approval of Minutes dated May 13, 2024 MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated May 13, 2024 r Q. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Sally McDonough a SECONDER: Justus Phelps AYES: Pereira Reynolds, Kesterson, Amodei, Dittmar, McDonough, Phelps ' c EXCUSED: Reid 4. Approval of Minutes dated May 28, 2024 MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated May 28, 2024 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bryan Kesterson, Co-Chair SECONDER: Dione Dittmar AYES: Pereira Reynolds, Kesterson, Amodei, Dittmar, McDonough, Phelps EXCUSED: Reid 5. Changes to the Agenda ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Page I of 3 Packet Pg. 3 Land Use and Planning Board Land Use Regular June 10, 2024 Meeting Kent, Washington Minutes ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................._............................................................................................................................................................................................................... None 6. Update of Behavioral Health Facilities Project Planning Staff provided an update to Behavioral Health Facilities, focusing on Enhanced Service Facilities and Intensive Behavioral Health Treatment Facilities. The State's Model Ordinance suggests medium to high-density residential areas as well as commercial areas may be appropriate, with specific permit conditions. Low-density residential areas and Industrial areas are not Z recommended. 0 LU Enhanced Service Facilities are community-based long-term facilities that U) provide support and services to persons whom acute inpatient treatment is W not medically necessary. a 0 Intensive Behavioral Health Treatment Facilities are community-based a residential specialized treatment facilities for individuals with behavioral o health conditions, including individuals discharging from or being diverted from state and local hospitals, whose impairments or behaviors do not meet o or no longer meet the criteria for involuntary inpatient commitment under N Chapter 71.05 RCW, but whose care needs cannot be met in other community-based placement settings. 4- Staff asked Board Members three questions. The first was what general characteristics would make good locations for these facilities, and if there are any types of locations we should avoid. There was a lot of discussion about what each of the facilities requirements of stay are, what distance they should be placed away from schools and that these facilities need to be near transportation and services. a a� The second question for the members was which zones/areas (on the map a provided) seem appropriate for these uses. There was general consensus that good areas would be the Panther Lake, West Hill, the Benson and Kent- Kangley area, and downtown. The only sites that had negative feedback was the Lake Meridian area and the area around the QFC. The third question was are there other requirements or conditions to add to these facilities. The feedback included giving the adjacent properties notice of the possibility of the facility being built in their neighborhood and that the age range should be adults only (18 and over). 7. 2044 Comprehensive Plan: Project Updates Staff provided an update on recent work for the 2044 Comprehensive Plan project, including release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Page 2 of 3 Packet Pg. 4 Land Use and Planning Board Land Use Regular June 10, 2024 Meeting Kent, Washington Minutes ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................._............................................................................................................................................................................................................... The project website (Engage.KentWA.gov/FutureKent <https://engage.kentwa.gov/futurekent>) includes lots of useful information, including the Community Advisory Group charter and meeting notes, upcoming outreach events, and other project updates. The DEIS will be available for viewing on the site on June 14, 2024. 8. Safety Protocols Staff briefly discuss protocols to ensure safety at LUPB meetings. The salient points were to be aware of the location of exits, do not go to the Police z Station g in case of emergency, call 911, and to be mindful of the Run, Hide, Fight w practice. cn z 9. Adjournment 7:41 p.m. a 0 Ta, yea,Ko�w Committee Secretary a 0 0 io N O N O C 7 7 4- 0 N d r.+ 7 C O v C R r Q d v v Q N d 3 C ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Page 3 of 3 Packet Pg. 5 Pending Approval Land Use and Planning Board KENT Land Use Regular Meeting W-....°. Minutes June 24, 2024 Date: June 24, 2024 Time: 6:03 p.m. Place: Chambers Members: Sandra Pereira Reynolds, Chair Bryan Kesterson, Co-Chair Shane Amodei, Dione Dittmar, Sally McDonough, 0 Justus Phelps, Benjamin Reid w U) Z Agenda: a 0 1. Call to Order 6:03 p.m. a Sandra Pereira-Reynolds opened the workshop at 6:03 pm. Land Use and o Planning Board members Shane Amodei, Sally McDonough, Bryan Kesterson and Ben Reid were in Chambers in person. Justus Phelps and Dione Dittmar N joined via Zoom. N 2. 2044 Comprehensive Plan: Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Workshop 4- 0 At the LUPB Workshop staff provided a presentation update on recent work for the 2044 Comprehensive Plan project, including: Round 2 Community Engagement efforts; and A summary of findings of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). c This agenda item had time for the public to provide written and verbal a comments for the record. Q BACKGROUND AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: a c The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) process fosters informed decision- making by ensuring that environmental impacts and environmental values are evaluated and given appropriate consideration during the City's long- range planning efforts. On June 14, 2024, the City published the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for review. This is an important project milestone! The DEIS analyzes three potential growth scenarios to accommodate 10,200 new housing units and 32,000 jobs through 2044. These three scenarios were informed by last summer's Round 1 Community Engagement as well as ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Page I of 2 Packet Pg. 6 Land Use and Planning Board Land Use Regular June 24, 2024 Meeting Kent, Washington Minutes ongoing presentations and feedback with LUPB and Council throughout Fall 2023. At this time, the City has been evaluating all three growth alternatives and has not selected a preferred growth alternative. The preferred growth alternative can be one of the three alternatives studied, or a combination of them. By the middle of summer City Council will need to select/confirm the preferred alternative so that the project team can prepare the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and 2044 Comprehensive Plan update. z 0 As we move through Round 2 Community Engagement, staff will be seeking (0 community input to help inform selection of the preferred growth alternative in and updated goals and policies. Round 2 Community Engagement and the W IL DEIS comment period end at 5 PM on Monday, July 15. 0 There was an opportunity for the public to provide written or verbal feedback a CD specifically on the DEIS and become parties of record. o N O PROJECT REPORTS AND MATERIALS: The project website (Engage.KentWA.gov/FutureKent N <https://engage.kentwa.gov/futurekent>) includes useful information, including the DEIS, a link to an online survey, a list of upcoming outreach — events, and other project updates. Questions were raised by board members around the kind of housing needed by affordability and type. Staff explained the AMI scale and where on the scale housing was needed. Kent needs housing in the deeply affordable category (0 - 30% of AMI), and the market rate category (80%+ of AMI). a The goal for the type of housing is to create more opportunities for homeownership. Those types generally fall under the Middle Housing types. a There were no public comments. 3. Adjournment 7:05 p.m. Ta.wycv K 0-' � Committee Secretary Page 2 of 2 Packet Pg. 7 Driving tour of City of Kent to understand existing Subarea Planning efforts and potential future opportunities for growth SUMMARY: At the July 8, 2024, special meeting the Land Use and Planning Board drove through East Hill Kent. They started downtown and then drove up Canyon and Kent-Kangley to City limits with Covington. Then, the LUPB drove along 132nd to view potential commercial nodes identified in Alternative 2 of the DEIS. The tour ended with a drive down Benson Corridor and the remaining commercial nodes. Conversation focused on DEIS alternatives. No action was taken. z O Cn U) w Cn z w a O a 0 0 is v N O N 0 7 7 4- 0 N d 3 C d v C R r-+ d v v Q N O r 7 C Packet Pg. 8 LAND USE AND PLANNING BOARD 4^4� 220 Fourth Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 KENT WASHINGTON DATE: July 22, 2024 TO: Land Use and Planning Board FROM: Economic & Community Development SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan — Draft Preferred Alternative SUMMARY: At the upcoming LUPB meeting staff will provide an update on recent work for the 2044 Comprehensive Plan project, including: • A summary of Round 2 Community Engagement efforts; • A summary of comments the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS); and • A draft of the preferred alternative. Staff are seeking LUPB input to inform the Council's selection of the preferred alternative at the August 20, 2024, Workshop meeting. PROJECT REPORTS AND MATERIALS: The project website (Engage.KentWA.gov/FutureKent) includes useful information, including the DEIS, a link to an online survey, a list of upcoming outreach events, and other project updates. SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL: Innovative Government - Delivering outstanding customer service, developing leaders, and fostering innovation. Evolving Infrastructure - Connecting people and places through strategic investments in physical and technological infrastructure. Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and inviting parks and recreation. Sustainable Services - Providing quality services through responsible financial management, economic growth, and partnerships. Inclusive Community - Embracing our diversity and advancing equity through genuine community engagement. Packet Pg. 9 LAND USE AND PLANNING BOARD 4^4� 220 Fourth Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 KENT WASHINGTON DATE: July 22, 2024 TO: Land Use and Planning Board FROM: Economic & Community Development SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan — Housing Element Updates SUMMARY: At the upcoming LUPB meeting staff will provide an overview of efforts to update the Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan. There will be a brief summary of housing needs in Kent followed by a description of the goals and major policy changes for the Housing Element. SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL: Innovative Government - Delivering outstanding customer service, developing leaders, and fostering innovation. Evolving Infrastructure - Connecting people and places through strategic investments in physical and technological infrastructure. Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and inviting parks and recreation. Sustainable Services - Providing quality services through responsible financial management, economic growth, and partnerships. Inclusive Community - Embracing our diversity and advancing equity through genuine community engagement. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Housing Element Memo final (PDF) Packet Pg. 10 `\, 8.a Comprehensive Plan 2044 "'KEN Building Our Future Together' Overview of Housing Element Updates For LUPB meeting on July 22, 2024 This memo provides an overview of the major updates anticipated for the Kent Comprehensive Plan Housing Element. Several new state laws that passed since the last Comprehensive Plan update will affect the content and focus of the current update effort, including House Bill 1220 (HB 1220), passed in 2021. This bill amended the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) to require local governments to plan for and accommodate housing affordable to all , c income levels. The Housing Element and its policies will be updated to adhere to these new state requirements, as well as regional policies and recommendations from other plans and w analyses. c The major changes to Kent's Comprehensive Plan will stem from the following sources: o x ■ Changes required by state law and regional policies, including consistency with King County's Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) and the Puget Sound Regional Council's (PSRC's) Regional Growth Strategy (Vision 2050). ■ Changes recommended by planning documents and assessments that focus on a specific topic or policy area in the plan. For the Housing Element, this includes: 01 as o Kent Housing Options Plan (June 2021) o Comprehensive Plan Existing Conditions and Baseline Analysis (2023) o Comprehensive Plan Equity Assessment (2023) w ■ Changes driven by community input and staff recommendations - reflected in the SCID proposed Draft Community Vision and Guiding Principles reviewed by the Community Advisory Group at their June 2024 meeting. _ ■ Findings and recommendations from the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The Draft DEIS is currently open to the public for review and will be followed by a Final E EIS later this year. These analyses will inform further policy updates as they are U completed. a The Comprehensive Plan must follow the state's Growth Management Act (GMA) and be consistent with PSRC's Vision 2050 Multi-County Planning Policies (MPPs) and King County's CPPs. Both the MPPs and the CPPs were updated in preparation of updates to city comprehensive plans and provided direction on the scope of policy changes needed in Kent's Comprehensive Plan. In addition, recent amendments to the GMA have led to additional requirements relating to housing typologies and approaches to address the housing crisis. Engage.KentWA.gov/FutureKent Packet Pg. 11 8.a 2 Key Policy Updates The key policy updates summarized in this memo include areas where the project team has identified the need for significant policy changes. Additional policy updates will also be informed by the City's growth strategy and community feedback. The key policy updates to the Housing Element are organized under the following four themes: ■ Housing affordability ■ Housing supply and diversity of housing choices ■ Housing equity and anti-displacement ■ Addressing homelessness and housing instability E w Housing Affordability The GMA (as updated by HB 1220) requires local governments to "plan for and accommodate" o housing affordable to all income levels, which includes planning for and ensuring sufficient land for these housing needs. VISION 20SO MPPs and King County CPPs also require that jurisdictions o consider proximity of affordable or high-density housing to transit, commercial areas, and additional amenities and the inclusion of permanent supportive housing as part of their c solutions. 0 E Housing Supply and Diversity of Housing Choice The availability and diversity of housing options, as well as a balanced overall housing supply, E are necessary to ensure the well-being and prosperity of the community. Housing needs and w preferences vary widely— depending on factors like household size, income level, stage of life, disability, and household/family configuration. A diverse housing supply that includes a wide o range of housing types, configurations, and sizes is needed to respond to the unique needs and = preferences of all community members. A sufficient housing supply not only helps prevent housing shortages and affordability crises, but also supports economic stability and growth. M U Increasing the city's housing stock will not only require a commitment to permitting more infill a development and allowing a wide range of housing densities, but will also be supported by the preservation of the existing housing stock and maintenance and rehabilitation of units — especially existing lower-cost units or Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH). Increasing housing variety and housing choices will be supported by policies that allow and encourage a wide range of housing types, sizes, and densities in all parts of the city. House Bill 1110 (2023) is a recent legislative change that requires cities to amend policies and zoning regulations to allow for a wider range of middle housing types. The bill requires cities of Atg�. EngageXentWA.gov/FutureKent I Packet Pg. 12 8.a 3 Kent's size to allow at least four units in all single-family areas, and at least six units per lot within '/a mile of a major transit stop. The city could consider going beyond the minimum requirements of HB 1110 in order to further expand middle housing opportunities and provide additional housing options in more residential neighborhoods. House Bill 1337 (2023) is another recent legislative change that requires cities to increase flexibility for development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). This includes allowing two ADUs on each lot and limiting standards that can pose barriers to ADU development (such as parking, size limits, and detailed design requirements). c Housing Equity and Anti-Displacement E a� Promoting equity will require special attention within the Housing Element to identify and a, c eliminate policies that may directly or indirectly perpetuate discriminatory practices or systemic inequities. _ PSRC's VISION 2050 includes equity across its plan chapters. As it pertains to housing, VISION o 2050 focuses on eliminating barriers, so all people have access to opportunities and amenities that allow them to reach their full potential and improve their quality of life. The Housing MPPs and King County CPPs include equity-related topics such as: recognizing disparities in of homeownership for communities of color; identifying strategies to prevent displacement due to E market pressure; providing housing that is affordable to all income levels; increasing housing in close proximity to living-wage jobs and transit; and reparative policies (mitigating past harms caused by racially biased policies). CPPs also focus on anti-displacement strategies to prevent w physical and cultural displacement of low-income and marginalized populations. .y The GMA (as updated by HB 1220) requires that cities remove or revise policies that have had o disparate impacts on historically marginalized racial or ethnic groups — such as policies that may directly or indirectly perpetuate segregation or neighborhood exclusion. It also requires policies E that mitigate the potential for displacement of existing marginalized residents. M The City's Existing Conditions and Baseline Analysis (2024) and Equity Assessment revealed that a Kent's housing and demographic conditions point to disparate impacts based on race or ethnicity. There are also certain areas within the city with higher concentrations of people of color with higher poverty rates. These areas are generally also where residents experience overcrowding and housing cost burden. The Comprehensive Plan and the Housing Element are critical tools in remediating disparate impacts and actively working to increase equity for the community. All Engage.KentWA.gov/FutureKent Packet Pg. 13 8.a 4 Houselessness and Housing Instability The growing rates of housing cost burden and housing instability can lead to periods of homelessness for those considered to be economically vulnerable. The GMA and HB 1220 include requirements for cities to allow a wider range of housing and emergency shelter options to address homelessness. This includes provisions for transitional housing, emergency housing, permanent supportive housing, and emergency shelters.8 Cities must provide sufficient land capacity and supportive policies, strategies, and programs to meet these housing and shelter needs. PSRC's VISION 2050 MPPs and King County CPPs require that jurisdictions "plan to accommodate" permanent supportive housing and "special needs E aT housing," which includes housing for those experiencing homelessness. w a� c Updating the Housing Element as part of Kent's Comprehensive Plan update will address statewide and regional requirements and more broadly provide for the varying needs of the = whole community. �o 0 Key Housing Goal Updates I I � Housing Goal Goal Supports of E Land Use Kent will provide adequate land and Housing Supply and Housing Choice Goal 6 (LU-6) densities to accommodate the 20-year 0 Growth targets housing target at the levels of 0 Middle housing, consistent with HB 1110 E affordability needed, as identified in the 0 Flexibility for ADUs, consistent with HB 1337 m King County Countywide Planning PSRC and King County Policies a� Policies (CPPs). of 10,959 RL-W dWL-ll;n^ .y yflthon the Kent PlanRiRg Area. O r r I = Land Use Kent will provide opportunities for a Housing Supply and Housing Choice Goal 7 (LU-7) variety of housing types, options, and 0 Growth targets E densities throughout the City to meet t#e • Middle housing, consistent with HB 1110 diverse and ^mm ^+., her^;r^ Flexibility for ADUs, consistent with HB 1337 r • PSRC and Kin Count Policies Q evolving ^^,�-s-^�"e community needs. g y de ph'c Land Use Kent will revise development regulations Housing Supply and Housing Choice Goal 8 (LU-8) to encourage single hp detached, 0 Growth targets middle-housing, and multifamily 0 Middle housing, consistent with HB 1110 development that is more flexible and 0 Flexibility for ADUs, consistent with HB 1337 innovative in terms of building design, 0 PSRC and King County Policies Engage.KentWA.gov/FutureKent Packet Pg. 14 8.a 5 street standards for private roads and site design. Housing Preserve and improve existing housing, Housing Affordability Goal 1 particularly naturally occurring affordable • KHOP recommendations (H-1) housing options. 0 PSRC and King County Policies Housing Equity and Anti-Displacement • KHOP recommendations • PSRC and King County Policies F i Housing image a Promote a diverse range of Housing Supply and Housing Choice Goal 2 variety of housing types fe-r-to serve Growth targets E (H-2) residents of all income levels, housing 0 Middle housing, consistent with HB 1110 w needs, and demographic backgrounds. • Flexibility for ADUs, consistent with HB 1337 a� PSRC and King County Policies y Houselessness and Instability o • HB 1220: transitional housing, emergency housing, permanent supportive housing, and emergency shelters • KHOP �i • PSRC and King County Policies o� Housing Be proactive in the siting and Houselessness and Instability E Policy 2.7 (H- development of emergency, transitional, HB 1220: transitional housing, emergency 2.7) and permanent supportive housing housing, permanent supportive housing, and options, and periodically assess land emergency shelters E capacity to ensure sufficient land is 0 KHOP w available for such uses. 0 PSRC and King County Policies .y 3 O Housing Allow for development of indoor Houselessness and Instability = Policy 2.8 (H- emergency facilities in all zones where HB 1220: transitional housing, emergency 2.8) hotels are allowed through a clear and housing, permanent supportive housing, and E objective process, consistent with State emergency shelters U law. • KHOP Q • PSRC and King County Policies Housing Previ a hhousing assistance where Housing Affordability Goal 3 needed_ 0 KHOP recommendations (H-3) Promote equitable housing access for all • PSRC and King County Policies members of the Kent community through Housing Equity and Anti-Displacement inclusive policies and proactive measures. • KHOP recommendations • PSRC and King County Policies Engage.KentWA.gov/FutureKent Packet Pg. 15 8.a 6 Housing Ro.,w eve gevernmental nstraints Housing Affordability Goal 4 Implement strategies to overcome 0 KHOP recommendations (H-4) barriers to housing production and • PSRC and King County Policies affordability. Housing Equity and Anti-Displacement • KHOP recommendations • PSRC and King County Policies Housing R-.,mete o equal housing eppertun4les. Housing Equity and Anti-Displacement Goal 5 Develop and implement strategies to KHOP recommendations (H-5) address historical housing disparities, PSRC and King County Policies c while implementing proactive measures E to minimize and mitigate future housing W displacement and exclusion. Housing Collaborate with diverse partners to meet Housing Supply and Housing Choice O Goal 6 housing needs. 0 Growth targets = (H-6) • Middle housing, consistent with HB 1110 • Flexibility for ADUs, consistent with HB 1337 • PSRC and King County Policies ., �a 0 E m c m E m w c .y 7 O 2 C N E t v R Q Engage.KentWA.gov/FutureKent Packet Pg. 16