Title
Missing Middle Housing Analysis - Deliberations
Recommended Action
Continue deliberations on the draft Missing Middle staff recommendations. Recommend City Council adopt staff recommendations except #GP-4 (due to Public Works staff's clarification that it is already being implemented), and with #CYA-2b and T&F-1b revised to ensure separate action by Intercity Transit would not change where these provisions apply.
Report
Issue:
Should draft Missing Middle Housing staff recommendations be recommended to City Council for adoption? Which staff recommendations should be discussed further? What additional information is needed by the Commission to develop its recommendation to City Council on this matter? Should revisions or alternative approaches be considered?
Staff Contact:
Leonard Bauer, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8206
Joyce Phillips, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development 360.570.3722
Presenter(s):
Leonard Bauer, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
The term 'Missing Middle' refers to a range of multi-unit housing types that are compatible in scale with single-family homes. In other words, they provide 'middle' density housing. There have been relatively few of these types of housing constructed in Olympia (and nationwide) over the past 40 years compared to single-family homes - thus, they are referred to as 'missing.' Some examples of missing middle housing types include tiny houses, modular units, cottage homes, townhouses, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, small multi-family apartments, and accessory dwelling units.
The Missing Middle Housing Analysis has resulted in 43 staff-recommended revisions to the Olympia Municipal Code, and a recommendation to develop a methodology for impact fees and general facilities charges (GFCs). The draft recommendations can be found on the Missing Middle web page on the City's website (Attachment 1). Also on the web ...
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