TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Beverly Mesa-Zendt
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
Brooke Buckingham
Human Services Planning Manager
TITLE:
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Adoption of the Resolution Approving the Housing Action Plan
a. Resolution No. 1544: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redmond, Washington, Approving the Housing Action Plan as a Guiding Document with Recommendations for Future Housing Policy, Planning, and Regulatory Amendments to Improve Housing Diversity, Quantity, and Affordability to Meet the Needs of All Economic Segments of the Community
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Staff is seeking adoption of a resolution approving the Housing Action Plan to comply with Department of Commerce HB 1923 grant requirements.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Redmond Zoning Code, Redmond Municipal Code, Redmond Comprehensive Plan
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
Council requested revisions to the draft Housing Action Plan at their meeting on March 2, 2021. A summary of the Council comments and subsequent revisions is provided in Attachment C.
* Other Key Facts:
In the fall of 2019, the City of Redmond applied for grant funding through the Department of Commerce for the development of a Housing Action Plan (HAP). Funding for the HAP was made available through HB 1923 passed by the Washington State Legislature and intended to incentivize cities to take actions to increase the variety of housing types available and to increase urban residential density. On February 18, 2020, the City Council authorized the Mayor to execute a contract with ECONorthwest for the development of Redmond's HAP. Proj...
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