Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the Thurston Regional Planning Council to Facilitate a Regional Housing Allocations Process
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) to facilitate a regional housing allocations process.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the Thurston Regional Planning Council to facilitate a regional process to allocate state-assigned housing forecast to Thurston County and its cities for comprehensive planning purposes.
Staff Contact:
Leonard Bauer, Director, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8206
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
In 2021, the Washington State Legislature approved an amendment to RCW 36.70A.070(2), a section of the Growth Management Act (GMA), requiring local governments to "plan and accommodate" for housing affordable to all income levels.
Per the new state requirements, the Washington State Department of Commerce has completed an assessment of total housing needs in each county for moderate, low, very low and extremely low-income households, and for emergency housing, emergency shelters and permanent supportive housing. This total housing need must now be allocated across the county and its cities. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130(5) all jurisdictions within Thurston County will need to review and revise their comprehensive plans by June 30, 2025, to address these new housing allocation requirements.
The Department of Commerce has also created guidance and tools for allocating assigned housing needs within a County. Included in this guidance is a spreadsheet tool that provides two optional methods (labeled Option A and B) for allocating the housing needs. Additional options have been developed in King a...
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