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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-27-2021 YPC Agenda Packet DEPARTMENTOF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Joan Davenport, AICP, Director Planning Division Joseph Calhoun, Manager nd 129 North Second Street, 2Floor, Yakima, WA 98901 www.yakimawa.gov/services/planning/ypc/ City of Yakima Planning Commission ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING City Hall Council Chambers Wednesday, October 27, 2021 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. YPC MEMBERS: Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Vice-Chair Lisa Wallace, Leanne Hughes-Mickel, Al Rose, Robert McCormick, Philip Ostriem, and Mary Place Council Liaison: Kay Funk (District 4) CITY PLANNING STAFF: Joan Davenport (Community Development Director), Rosalinda Ibarra (Community Development Administrative Asst.), Joseph Calhoun (Planning Manager), Eric Crowell (Senior Planner), Trevor Martin (Senior Planner), and Analilia Núñez (Planning Technician) AGENDA I.Call to Order II.Roll Call III.Staff Announcements IV.Approval of Meeting Minutes of October 13, 2021 Tiny Homes V.Housing Action Plan Implementation VI.Other Business VII.Adjourn Next Meeting: November 10, 2021 To listen/watch this virtual meeting, please register with your name and email address here: https://cityofyakima.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AxBVorEaTjiQXi-RpaaxcA After registering, you will receive emailed instructions for joining the meeting online with your device or by calling in. The meeting will also be recorded and posted on the Y-PAC website. The meeting will also be recorded and posted on the Y-PAC website. Visit the Yakima Planning Commission webpage for more information. 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The motion carried unanimously. Housing Action Plan Planning Manager introduced guest, David Helseth who is part of a group that is working on tiny home projects. David Helseth gave an update on the projects they are working on and said they were progressing well. Mr. Helseth explained that he would be focusing on speaking on the part of the Code that speaks to parking requirements. He spoke about similar projects around the Pacific Northwest and the parking standards they are maintaining. Mr. Helseth explained that many organizations that provide low-income housing have worked with local jurisdictions to provide reduced parking. Mr. Helseth answered questions regarding the housing project being proposed by Justice Housing and then left the Zoom meeting. Calhoun and commissioners continued a lengthy discussion on parking standards regarding tiny home communities and establishing safeguards. Calhoun expressed a desire to a public hearing in the next two months and to City Council shortly thereafter. Commissioner Place requested additional information regarding projects in Eugene, OR. Councilmember Funk expressed a desire for commissioners to consider reduced parking, allowing gravel parking and a low cost per unit. The commissioners discusses assessed property value and how to maintain lower property taxes for low-income housing communities. The commissioners discussed green area and maintenance requirements. Calhoun continued on to the next part of the packet which includes incentives for affordable housing which are topics of discussions already held by commissioners such a density bonus, medium income threshold and reducing standards, height requirements, partnerships with non- profits, streamlining of permits, etc. Commissioners continued to discuss incentives for developers. Calhoun provided a summary on the units built per year and the reports generated. Other Business None Adjourn A motion to adjourn to October 27, 2021 was passed with unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at approximately 4:05 p.m. - 1 - Chair Liddicoat Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Analilia Núñez - 2 - City of Yakima Planning Commission Housing Action Plan Implementation Strategy 1 October 27, 2021 1.HAP Strategy 1 2.Eugene, OR Parking Example 3.YMC Code Changes Tiny Homes 1. HAP Strategy 1 1. Update city regulations to remove barriers to innovative housing types. LEAD TIMELINE INVESTMENT EFFORT OBJECTIVES Affordability Housing Supply Homeownership City Partner $$$$ Older Adult Options Stability Anti-Displacement Description. Most housing in the City of Yakima is single-family (65% of all housing inventory) or multifamily of three or more units (22% of all housing inventory). Supporting innovative housing types and arrangements will more fully meet the needs and revealed that many Yakima residents seek multigenerational, senior, and more affordable housing opportunities that these types of innovative housing can facilitate. There are a wide variety of housing types that help reduce housing costs and fit into a small-town character. Each is defined below. Zero Lot Line Tiny House Cottage HousingMicro-housing Housing Examples of innovative housing types include: Tiny homes are small dwelling units on a foundation or on a carriage with wheels with between 150-400 square feet of habitable floor area. They are affordable compared with traditional site-built homes. They may be located on their own lot, serve as an accessory dwelling unit, or be located in a village arrangement in a manufactured home or RV park. Their small size and cottage like nature make them compatible in single-family areas on their own lot or as an accessory dwelling unit. They may offer temporary or long-term housing for seasonal workers such as in a manufactured home or RV park. Senate Bill (SB) 5383, passed in May 2019, legally permitted tiny houses as permanent dwellings in Washington State; as a result, the State Building Council adopted International Residential Code standards that apply to tiny houses, effective in November 2020. SB 5383 also expanded RCW 58.17.040(5) of the subdivision statute to allow the creation of tiny house villages such as through a binding site plan and stops cities from prohibiting tiny houses in manufactured/mobile home parks. House Bill (HB) 1085, passed in 2018, also allows local jurisdictions to remove minimum unit size limitations on detached houses. Microhomes are small dwellings in a multifamily style. There are two types: -200 square-foot range and may include private bathrooms and kitchenettes. Shared facilities include kitchens, gathering areas, and other common amenities for residents. A small efficiency dwelling unit (SEDU) is a very small studio apartment including a complete kitchen and bathroom. Typically, the units will be as small as 220 square feet of total floor space, as compared to 300 square feet for the smallest typical conventional studio apartments. Microhomes are more affordable apartment units, and could be located in commercial, mixed-use, and high-density multifamily zones. Modular homesare structures that are built offsite, then transported to a permanent site. They differ from manufactured or mobile homes in that modular homes are constructed to meet the same state, regional, or local building codes as site-built 1 homes, while manufactured homes adhere to national HUD code standards. Co-op housing is a form of shared housing in which a cooperative corporation owns housing, and residents own stock shares in the corporation and participate in 2 governance of the cooperative. Shared property, usually including a common house, is part of what defines this type of housing. These spaces allow residents to gather for shared meals, activities, and celebrations as well as the collaborative work required to care for the spaces. Multi-generational homes are designed to provide space for multiple generations living together under one roof, with each generation benefiting from their own separate space and privacy. The design of the home is similar to a single-family residence in outward appearance with an interior layout designed around common areas with separate spaces for the different family groups. Other related dwelling unit types include cottages a cluster of small dwelling units, generally less than 1,200 square feet, around a common open space and zero-lot line development, whichallows a zero or minimal setback normally required within a particular zone thus promoting efficient use of buildable land. Zero-lot line development is common with townhouse developments and may also be designed as an attached single-family home. The City of Yakima has made several changes recently to encourage the above housing types. Tiny houses on an individual lot are currently treated the same as a regular single-family home. The City has also updated its definition of multifamily development to include any residential use where three or more dwellings are on the same lot. This can be 3+ tiny homes, a duplex and a tiny home, or other combinations. A new manufactured home can be placed anywhere a single-family home can locate, consistent with state law. However, process and level of review for these housing types can be improved. For example, to build a tiny home on a new smaller sing must go through a Planned Development process. Streamlining and simplifying the 1 HUD https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/rmra/mhs/faqs. 2 University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives. http://reic.uwcc.wisc.edu/house/ review process for smaller housing types can further support encourage these housing types. Gaps Addressed. Yakima needs to create housing units at a rate of 295 units annually through 2040. Housing like tiny homes and modular housing is often less expensive to develop than traditional, single-family homes. These cost savings could help encourage and facilitate the development of more housing that can also be more attainable for households with lower incomes. This housing is often also more suitable for small households, for whom Yakima currently has a shortage of housing options. Cooperative housing can provide a more affordable opportunity for homeownership than traditional single-family homeownership. Yakima, like many communities in Washington, also has a shortage of farmworker housing. Innovative housing types can provide farmworkers with high-quality housing that meets local codes, but at a lower cost to developers. Considerations. Additional options to encourage tiny homes, micro housing, cottage homes, multigenerational homes and others include: Allowing for different zoning/density options to incorporate the above-listed housing types. Density/massing and review process: Consider allowing a higher number of units than typical for the zone, due to smaller home size or where legacy pesticides are present. Some density increase is essential because the units are smaller and usually more expensive to build on a cost/square feet basis. Consider applying a maximum floor area ratio limit or an across the board allowed density for tiny houses, for instance one tiny house per 1,200 square foot of lot area. Consider reduced development standards such as lot coverage and setbacks for multi-generational homes. Design elements. Provide design standards in a manner similar to cottage housing clusters: Consider providing design standards for both common open spaces and semi- private open spaces for individual cottages. Permit construction of a shared community building to provide a space for gathering and sharing tools. Play close attention to how parking can/should be integrated with tiny house clusters. Example Communities Cohousing: Haystack Heights in Spokane is an intergenerational village that is close to downtown with clustered townhouses and flats to maximize efficiency, interaction, and green space. Designed to include 39 units spread out among four buildings, the development includes spaces to share skills and facilities. 2. Eugene Code Example Table 9.6410 Required Off-Street Motor Vehicle Parking Residential Dwelling One-Family Dwelling1 per dwelling. One-Family Dwelling Flag Lot2 per dwelling. Accessory Dwelling (Either attached 0 or detached from primary one-family dwelling on same lot) / Additional one-family dwelling in the R-2 subarea of the S-C Chambers Special Area Zone Rowhouse (One-Family on own lot 1 per dwelling. attached or adjacent residence on separate lot with garage or carport access to the rear of the lot) Duplex (Two-Family attached on 1 per dwelling. same lot) Triplex (Three-Family attached on 1 per dwelling. same lot) Four-Plex (Four-Family attached on 1 per dwelling. same lot) Multiple-Family (3 or more dwellings 1 per dwelling on same lot) not specifically addressed elsewhere in this Table. Multiple-Family in the R-3 and R-4 1 space for each studio, 1 bedroom or 2 zones within the boundaries of the bedroom dwelling City recognized West University 1.5 spaces for each 3 bedroom dwelling* Neighbors and South University *.5 spaces required for each additional Neighborhood Association bedroom beyond a 3 bedroom dwelling. Fractions of .5 or more are rounded up to the next whole number. Rounding shall occur after the total number of minimum spaces is calculated for the multi-family development. One tandem space shall be counted as two parking spaces. Tandem spaces shall not be allowed for studio or 1- or 2- bedroom dwellings. Multiple-Family Subsidized Low-.67 per dwelling or 3 spaces, whichever Income Housing in any area (see (5) is greater below) Multiple-Family Subsidized Low-.33 per dwelling or 3 spaces, whichever Income Senior Housing in any area is greater (see (5) below) Multiple-Family Subsidized Low-.33 per dwelling or 3 spaces, whichever Income Disabled Housing in any is greater area (see (5) below) Multiple-Family Subsidized Low-.67 per dwelling or 3 spaces, whichever Income Senior Housing Partial in any is greater area (see (5) below) Multiple-Family Subsidized Low-.33 per dwelling or 3 spaces, whichever Income Specialized Housing in any is greater area (see (5) below) Manufactured Home Park 1 per dwelling. Controlled Income and Rent 1 per dwelling. Housing (CIR) where density is above that usually permitted in the zoning, yet not to exceed 150% (5) Special Standards for Table 9.6410. For Multiple-Family Subsidized Low-Income Housing, Subsidized Low-Income Senior Housing, Subsidized Low-Income Senior Housing Partial, and Subsidized Low-Income Specialized Housing, the following standards apply: (a) At the time of building permit submittal, the applicant must submit documentation demonstrating that the housing units will be used for the intended population for a minimum of ten years. Such documentation may include, but is not limited to, an application form submitted to receive subsidy from the city or state. (b) Upon a change in occupancy from subsidized housing to another use, the minimum number of required off-street parking spaces is as required for the new use. 3. YMC Code Changes Tiny Homes 15.02.020 Definitions. hohouse with wheels a dwelling to be used as permanent housing with permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation built in accordance with the state building code. of tiny houses with wheels or tiny houses utilizing the binding site plan process in RCW 58.17.030/YMC Ch 14.35. 15.04.150 Standards for mobile/manufactured home and tiny home communitiesparks. A.Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish standards and criteria for development and expansion of mobile/manufactured home parks and tiny home communities within the urban area. These standards are provided to ensure uniform, coordinated development of mobile/manufactured home and tiny home parks communities and to ensure the general health, welfare and safety of the occupants of mobile/manufactured and tiny homes that may be located within a communitypark developed under these standards. These standards shall be applied in a manner that stresses minimizing costs. Alternatives that reduce costs and meet the intent of these standards will be encouraged. B.Site Plan Requirements. All proposals for mobile/manufactured home and tiny home parkcommunities shall include a site plan based upon a land survey drawn by a licensed architect, engineer or surveyor and shall include the following information in addition to the standard information required for site plans: 1. All spaces shall be clearly delineated on the site plan and include dimensions and square footage for each space; 2. A building envelope shall be shown within each space; 3. Unit setbacks shall be shown for each space; 4. The location of required parking for each unitshall be shown on the site plan; 5. Streets shall be shown on the site plan; 6. Signage for the park and directional signage shall be shown on the site plan; 7. The location of all solid waste containers and screening of containers shall be shown on the site plan; and 8. All facilities, utilities, improvements and amenities shall be shown on the site plan, including pathways, sidewalks, and recreational facilities. C. Development Standards. All mobile/manufactured home and tiny home parkcommunities shall be developed in compliance with the underlying zoning district and shall be in compliance with this section. The density of a parkcommunity or park expansion shall not exceed the density of the underlying zoning of the district. All required site improvements shall be installed prior to placement of units in the park. Additional site improvements may be required by the reviewing official. 1. Minimum Space Size and Width. The minimum space size and width for a mobile/manufactured home park, tiny home/tiny home on wheels, or recreational vehicle. exclusive of streets, shall meet the lot size, lot width and allbe the minimum size necessary to ensure compliance with applicable unit separation, off-street parking requirements, and play area standards. other standards for detached single-family dwellings, as shown on Table 5-2 of this title. Space size may be reduced with the provision of improvements in accordance with the following: a. Provision of Recreational Areas. Space size requirements of the underlying district may be reduced by a maximum of ten percent with the provision of a developed recreational area for use by the residents. The area shall be suitable for active recreation and shall consist of a minimum of ten percent of the park area. b. Provision of Sidewalks. Space size requirements of the underlying district may be reduced by a maximum of ten percent with the provision of sidewalks a minimum of four feet in width, serving at least one side of each street and all recreational areas. c. Provision of Curbs, Gutters and Sidewalks. Space size requirements of the underlying district may be reduced by a maximum of ten percent with the provision of curbs, gutters and sidewalks on both sides of the street. d. Cumulative Space Size Reduction. Space size may be reduced up to twenty percent with the provision of any combination of items in subsections (C)(1)(a) through (c) of this section. 2. Internal Street Paving. A minimum of twenty-four feet of paved internal street shall be required for access to each unit, paved in accordance with YMC 15.06.110. 3. Off-Street Parking. Two paved off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each unit in accordance with this title, YMC Chapter 15.06. 4. Street Lighting. A street light shall be provided at each street intersection within the communitypark. 5. Right-of-Way Dedication and Frontage Improvements. Appropriate provisions for right-of- way dedication and right-of-way improvements adjacent to the park shall be made, including street paving, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and street lighting. Improvements shall be installed prior to placement of units in the park, unless an appropriate bond or instrument acceptable to the appropriate jurisdiction is provided to guarantee installation of improvements. 6. Street Signs and Internal Directional Signs. All streets within the park shall be named Internal directional signs indicating unit/space numbers shall be placed at all street intersections within the park. 7. Utilities. All utilities shall be installed prior to placement of units in the park, including irrigation, domestic water, and sewer. All utilities shall be installed underground, including electrical distribution, telephone, and cable TV. The internal water system shall include fire 8. Minimum Unit Separation. Units shall be separated by a minimum of ten feet, measured from the furthest extremity of each unit, including stairways. 9. Sitescreening shall be provided in accordance with YMC Ch. 15.07 Perimeter Sitescreening and Landscaping. The perimeter of a park shall be sitescreened with a six-foot- high, view-obscuring fence and shall include at a minimum a ten-foot-wide landscape strip adjacent to the fence and within the park consisting of a combination of shrubs, trees and groundcover. 10. Stormwater Drainage. All stormwater drainage shall be retained on site and a drainage plan shall be approved by the appropriate jurisdiction. 11. Dumpsters/Solid Waste Containers. Dumpsters and solid waste containers shall be provided for common use, and shall be screened with a six-foot-high, view-obscuring fence or wall and access gate. 12. Play AreaOpen Space Requirement. Each unit shall provide an area of open space play area for children six four hundred square feet and a minimum width of tenfifteen feet. The unit square-footage requirement may be reduced by 50% if the development includes a common play area. Gravel, pavers, asphalt or other non-vegetative surface shall not be included in the open space requirement. D. Expansion of Existing Mobile/Manufactured Home and Tiny Home ParksCommunities. All standards of this section shall apply to expansion of existing mobile home parkscommunities. The standards shall not apply to existing areas of a park community not being expanded. The examiner may, at his or her discretion, reduce one or more standards of this section for newly expanded areas of a park community if expansion plans also include improvements to the existing park community area. E.Maintenance of Common Areas, Landscaping and Open Space/Recreational Areas. All common areas and facilities (including streets, walkways, utilities, landscaping, storage areas, open space, and recreational areas) shall be continuously maintained in good condition by the park community maintenance of landscaping and recreational/open space areas that would normally require irrigation. F. Planned Development Under the Provisions of This Title. Development of a mobile/manufactured home or tiny home parkcommunity may be accomplished under the planned development provisions of this title. Chapter 14.35 BINDING SITE PLANS 14.35.010 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a process for the division of land for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of commercial or industrial lots, and mobile homes, tiny houses/tiny houses wheels or travel trailers as an alternative to the subdivision process. 14.35.020 Authority. RCW 58.17.035, and 58.17.040(4), and 58.17.040(5) provide for a binding site plan process as an alternate method of dividing land for: a) C commercial or industrial land; or a)b) Mobile homes, tiny houses/tiny houses with wheels, or travel trailers.. 14.35.030 Applicability. This chapter shall apply solely for the sale, lease, or transfer of lots zoned small convenience center (SCC); large convenience center (LCC); airport support (AS); central business district (CBD); general commercial (GC); regional development (RD); light industrial (M-1); and heavy industrial (M- 2) under the Yakima urban area zoning ordinance, Title 15 YMCin all zoning districts. Land use development within binding site plans is governed by YMC 15.04Title 15, RCW 58.17.035, and RCW 58.17.040(4) and (5). 15.06.040 Off-street parking standards. A.Table of Required Off-Street Parking. The parking standards in Table 6-1, Table of Off-Street Parking Standards, are established as the parking standards for the uses indicated. These parking floors in a structure as measured from the interior surface of each exterior wall of the structure and including halls, lobbies, enclosed porches and fully enclosed recreation areas and balconies, but excluding stairways, elevator shafts, attic space, mechanical rooms, restrooms, uncovered steps and fire escapes, private garages, carports and off-street parking and loading spaces. Storage areas are included in gross floor area. However, the required off-street parking for storage areas shall be calculated at the rate of one space per five hundred square feet rather than the specific parking standard established in Table 6-1; except when the parking standard for the principal use would require fewer parking spaces (i.e., one space per six hundred square feet). All required off-street parking shall be subject to the procedures of this title and the standards of this section. B.Uses Not Specified. Off-street parking requirements for uses not specifically listed in Table 6-1 shall be determined by the reviewing official based upon the requirement for similar uses. C. Downtown Business District Exempt. The downtown business district of Yakima, as shown in Figure 6-1 and hereby adopted as a part of this chapter, shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter as they relate to the number of parking spaces required, except that this exemption shall not apply to property that is used for residential purposes; and further provided, that all the other Commented \[CJ1\]: Consider reduction or requirements of this chapter shall apply to any parking provided by the applicant. elimination? D. Subsidized Low-Income Housing Parking. 1. At the time of land use application submittal, the applicant must submit documentation demonstrating that the housing units will be used for the intended population for a minimum of ten years. Such documentation may include, but is not limited to, an application form submitted to receive subsidy from the city or state. 1.2. Upon a change in occupancy from subsidized housing to another use, the minimum number of required off street parking spaces is as required for the new use. RESIDENTIAL Accessory dwelling units 1 space Single-family dwelling, Manufactured Home, Mobile 2 spaces Home Two-family dwellings4 spaces Tiny House, Tiny House with Wheels, Recreational 1 space Vehicle Multifamily development 10 units or less 2 spaces (1.5 in CBD) per dwelling More than 10 units 1.5 spaces (1 in CBD) per dwelling Retirement homes 1 space for each dwelling unit Subsidized Low-Income Housing (see YMC § 0.5 spaces per dwelling 15.06.040(D))