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THURSTON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT FOCUS GROUP– DECEMBER 12, 2017

Housing Chapter Accessory Dwelling Units

TODAY’S AGENDA

 Introductions

 Question: Why are you interested in Accessory Dwelling Units?

 Project Overview  Role of Focus Group  Background

 Comprehensive Plan Update  Housing Chapter

 Accessory Dwelling Unit Standards: Things to Consider  Next Steps

ADU FOCUS GROUP

 How can we ensure that ADU policies lead to development that is:

• Safe
• Affordable to a wide range of Thurston County’s population
• Aligned with community values
• Relatively easy to review and implement

 This group is Advisory.

• Function as a sounding board, identify gaps and opportunities
• Recommendations will be reviewed by the Planning Commission
• Final decisions will be made by the Board of County Commissioners

ADU FOCUS GROUP

 First meeting in December 2017  Meet 3-4 times between now and April 2018  Review proposed code changes from internal review  Consider options, offer suggestions/feedback to County  Members

 Homeowners  Developers/Builders  Contractors  Realtors  Planning Commissioners  Other interested individuals  Who else?

BACKGROUND

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE & HOUSING CHAPTER

BACKGROUND

1.

Concentrate urban growth

2.

Reduce sprawl

3.

Transportation

4.

Affordable housing

5.

Economic development

6.

Property rights

7.

Predictable permitting

8.

Natural resource industries

9.

Open space and recreation

10.

Environmental protection

11.

Citizen participation and coordination

12.

Public facilities and services

13.

Historic preservation

14.

Shoreline management

Thurston County plans under the Growth Management Act guided by the following goals:

“The legislature finds that uncoordinated and unplanned growth, together with a lack of common goals expressing the public's interest in the conservation and the wise use of our lands, pose a threat to the environment, sustainable economic development, and the health, safety, and high quality

• f life enjoyed by residents of this state.”
• Growth Management Act (36.70A.010)

Comprehensive Plan – Many Pieces

• Main Plan: Rural County
• Joint Plans
• Olympia
• Lacey
• Tumwater
• Yelm
• Rainier
• Tenino
• Bucoda
• Subarea Plans
• Rochester/Grand Mound
• Nisqually

BACKGROUND

County is required to conduct a periodic review of Comp Plan

• Update population and employment forecast data
• Reflect changes in state law
• Incorporate other needed changes

Last Major Update: 2004

BACKGROUND

1.

Introduction

2.

Land Use

3.

Natural Resource Lands

4.

Housing

5.

Transportation

6.

Capital Facilities

7.

Utilities

8.

Economic Development

9.

Archeological and Historic Resources

10.

Health and Human Health

11.

Amendments

Thurston County Comprehensive Plan Chapters:

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE TIMELINE

2017

• Internal Review
• Initial Public Outreach
• Community Meetings

Mid-2017 – June 2018

• Planning Commission Review
• PC Public Hearing

Jan – Sept 2018

• BoCC Review
• SEPA/EIS
• BoCC Public Hearing

THURSTON COUNTY 2035

+36%

THURSTON COUNTY GROWTH PROJECTIONS



Half of county’s growth projected for the county’s incorporated areas



For unincorporated Thurston County, largest portion of growth projected for the Lacey UGA



Currently, there is sufficient land supply in urban areas to accommodate projected growth

52% 20% 15% 5% 4% 3% 1% 0.4% 0.1% 1% Total Cities Lacey UGA Rural County Tumwater UGA Olympia UGA Yelm UGA Grand Mound UGA Rainier UGA Tenino UGA

THURSTON COUNTY 2035

 40% increase countywide in number of homes between 2016 and 2035

 New homes in rural areas: ~4,000  Residents over 65: 80%  Average household size Declining : 2.46 (2010)  Moderate and low income: ~40%

SCOPE OF WORK

2017 – Board Directed Staff to do a Targeted Update

• Focus on required updates for compliance
• Incorporate existing/past work
• Address a limited number of non-required items

Required Updates

• Consistent population projection
• Update estimates of population densities and building

intensities

• Review goals, policies, and objectives to ensure consistency

with existing plans/policies

• Consistency with state law and court rulings

SCOPE OF WORK

Housing Element



Update inventory of existing and projected housing



Manufactured housing policies



Allowing accessory dwelling units in single- family residential areas



Review affordable housing designations “Encourage the availability of affordable housing to all economic segments of the population of this state, promote a variety of residential densities and housing types, and encourage preservation of existing housing stock.”

• GMA Housing Goal (36.70A.020(4))

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): What are they?

What standards do we have now?

• Urban Growth Areas (UGAs)
• Grand Mound UGA—ADUs (TCC.

20.34.020)

• Family Member Units (TCC. 20.09.030)
• Temporary manufactured/mobile or

modular

• Signed affidavit for family only
• Remove when no longer occupied by

family

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): why do we want them?

GMA requires it: RCW 36.70A.400

Benefits

• Renter
• Affordable housing
• Owner
• Secondary source of income
• Age in place
• Community
• Promotes diversity in age/class/ethnicity

Images: ‐ Clark County Innovative Housing Presentation ‐ County of Santa Cruz ADU brochure ‐ www.buildinganadu.com

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): Forms

Attached & Internal/Basement Detached & New Construction Detached & Garage Conversion

Clark County Innovative Housing

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): First Steps…

1. OWNER OCCUPANCY 2. SIZE 3. HEIGHT 4. DESIGN 5. FORM

Thoughts on…

Occupancy?

EXAMPLE: SKAGIT COUNTY

• YES, OWNER OCCUPANCY

REQUIRED OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY

• FOR 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR

Thoughts on… Size?

EXAMPLE: CLARK COUNTY NOT TO EXCEED.. 40% OR 1,500SF … OF PRIMARY DWELLING, WHICHEVER IS LESS

Thoughts on… Height?

EXAMPLE: PIERCE COUNTY

• NO TALLER THAN THE PRIMARY

DWELLING

• UNLESS ABOVE A DETACHED GARAGE

Thoughts on… Design?

EXAMPLE: WHATCOM COUNTY

• ONLY ONE ENTRANCE VISIBLE FROM FRONT YARD OR STREET

EXAMPLE: SNOHOMISH COUNTY

• “DOES NOT SUBSTANTIALLY ALTER THE SINGLE‐FAMILY

CHARACTER, HARMONY AND APPEARANCE OF THE DWELLING…OR NEIGHBORHOOD”

EXAMPLE: KITSAP COUNTY

• DETACHED WITH CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

(AND WITHIN 150FT OF PRIMARY UNIT)

• ATTACHED ALLOWED IN ALL RURAL ZONES

Thoughts on… Form?

Next Steps

December 22nd Comments Mid‐January Draft Ordinance End of January Doodle Poll Early February 2nd Meeting

Thank you!

Staff Contact: Allison Osterberg, Senior Planner

• sterba@co.thurston.wa.us

360‐754‐3355 x 7011 Krosbie Carter, Associate Planner carterk@co.thurston.wa.us 360‐786‐5505