THURSTON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT FOCUS GROUP– DECEMBER 12, 2017 Capital Facilities Environment Health Economic Development Transportation Utilities Housing Chapter Natural Resources Accessory Dwelling Units Land Use Housing
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 Planning Commissioners Developers/Builders Other interested individuals Contractors Who else? Realtors
BACKGROUND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE & HOUSING CHAPTER
BACKGROUND Thurston County plans under the Growth Management Act guided by the following goals: “The legislature finds that uncoordinated and Concentrate urban Open space and recreation 1. 9. unplanned growth, together with a lack of common growth Environmental protection 10. goals expressing the public's interest in the Reduce sprawl 2. conservation and the wise use of our lands, pose a Citizen participation and 11. threat to the environment, sustainable economic Transportation coordination 3. development, and the health, safety, and high quality Affordable housing Public facilities and services 4. 12. of life enjoyed by residents of this state.” Economic development Historic preservation 5. 13. - Growth Management Act (36.70A.010) Property rights Shoreline management 6. 14. Predictable permitting 7. Natural resource 8. industries
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 Thurston County Comprehensive Plan Chapters: Introduction Economic Development 1. 8. Land Use Archeological and Historic Resources 2. 9. Natural Resource Lands Health and Human Health 3. 10. Housing Amendments 4. 11. Transportation 5. Capital Facilities 6. Capital Facilities Environment Health Utilities 7. Economic Development Transportation Utilities Natural Resources Land Use Housing
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE TIMELINE 2017 Mid-2017 – June 2018 Jan – Sept 2018 • Internal Review • Planning Commission Review • BoCC Review • Initial Public Outreach • PC Public Hearing • SEPA/EIS • Community Meetings • BoCC Public Hearing
THURSTON COUNTY 2035 +36%
THURSTON COUNTY GROWTH PROJECTIONS 15% 1% 20% Half of county’s growth projected 5% for the county’s incorporated areas 4% For unincorporated Thurston 3% County, largest portion of growth 1% projected for the Lacey UGA 0.4% Currently, there is sufficient land supply in urban areas to accommodate projected growth 0.1% 52% 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) Capital Facilities Environment Health Moderate and low income: ~40% Economic Development Transportation Utilities Natural Resources Land Use Housing
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 “Encourage the availability of affordable housing to all economic segments of the population of this Housing Element state, promote a variety of residential densities and housing types, and encourage preservation of Update inventory of existing and projected housing existing housing stock.” Manufactured housing policies - GMA Housing Goal (36.70A.020(4)) Allowing accessory dwelling units in single- family residential areas Review affordable housing designations
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
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): Forms Attached & Internal/Basement Detached & New Construction Detached & Garage Conversion Images : ‐ Clark County Innovative Housing Presentation ‐ County of Santa Cruz ADU brochure ‐ www.buildinganadu.com
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): First Steps… 1. OWNER OCCUPANCY 2. SIZE 3. HEIGHT 4. DESIGN 5. FORM Clark County Innovative Housing
Craftsman Direct Blog: House painting Raleigh Ocean Reef Resorts Thoughts on… EXAMPLE: SKAGIT COUNTY Occupancy? YES, OWNER OCCUPANCY REQUIRED OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY FOR 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR
Glen Cove Mansion Hotel https://intentionallysmall.com/category/uncategorized/ Thoughts on… Size? EXAMPLE: CLARK COUNTY NOT TO EXCEED.. 40% OR 1,500SF … OF PRIMARY DWELLING, WHICHEVER IS LESS
Geekologie: Hobbit house in the woods Quirky properties around the world: The Telegraph Thoughts on… Height? EXAMPLE: PIERCE COUNTY NO TALLER THAN THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNLESS ABOVE A DETACHED GARAGE
Seattle's Land Use Code Blog Boxley Valley Farmstay rental Thoughts on… Design? EXAMPLE: SNOHOMISH COUNTY “DOES NOT SUBSTANTIALLY ALTER THE SINGLE‐FAMILY CHARACTER, HARMONY AND APPEARANCE OF THE DWELLING…OR NEIGHBORHOOD” EXAMPLE: WHATCOM COUNTY ONLY ONE ENTRANCE VISIBLE FROM FRONT YARD OR STREET
https://pacresmortgage.com/prm‐blog/accessory‐dwelling‐unit https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/home Thoughts on… Form? EXAMPLE: KITSAP COUNTY DETACHED WITH CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (AND WITHIN 150 FT OF PRIMARY UNIT) ATTACHED ALLOWED IN ALL RURAL ZONES
Next Steps Mid‐January December 22 nd Draft Comments Ordinance End of January Early February 2 nd Meeting Doodle Poll
Thank you! Staff Contact: Allison Osterberg, Senior Planner osterba@co.thurston.wa.us 360‐754‐3355 x 7011 Krosbie Carter, Associate Planner carterk@co.thurston.wa.us 360‐786‐5505
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