2022/08/31 Council Agenda Packet

Rethink Housing The recently adopted Rethink Housing Action Plan called for the city to develop a homeless housing program as a short term housing strategy 4.8. Strategy 4.8 — Develop a Homeless Housing Program with community partners that addresses current and future needs of unsheltered community members and includes prevention strategies. The city has spent considerable time and resources responding to and addressing the homelessness issues in the community primarily related to unsheltered community members. The current situation has been exacerbated by the pandemic. It is necessary to build a sustainable program that will support those community members who become homeless transition to being housed in a timely manner. The program should identify the following components: • Resource needs, special population needs (i.e. homeless students, chronically homeless individuals), and a realistic implementation plan. • Evaluating permanent and temporary homeless housing solutions. Those solutions should be up-to-date and take advantage of opportunities, innovative solutions and best practices, for housing homeless individuals and households. • Continue to work with non-profit housing and service providers to support new supportive housing projects for the chronically homeless population Growth Management Act The Growth Management Act include requirements around housing planning (see RCW 36.70A.070(2)), including requiring "adequate provisions for existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community". RECENT CITY ORDINANCES A review of recent city legislation related to shelter and housing for homeless individuals provides background for this ordinance. Ordinance 3500-16 Supportive housing Also referred to as permanent supportive housing, this ordinance established provisions for supportive housing developments. Regulations for supportive housing include development standards and design guidelines for Multiple Family Development for the zone, except: • Allowed density defined by dimensional standards, or building height based on compatibility with surrounding uses for single-family zones • Access to transit must be available within 500' • A use compliance inspection or report may be required periodically by the City as determined by the Planning Director. • Modified parking standard • If a permanent supportive housing project is discontinued or abandoned, future use of the property shall be in conformance with the use and development standards of the underlying zone or overlay zone. • A written management plan required for city review and approval Ordinance 3686-19 Supportive housing moratorium Suspended supportive housing in single-family zones in order to study additional impacts in the community. City Council Staff Memo: Shelter and Housing for Homeless Individuals Code Amendments— Ordinance Page 2 of 10 EVEP ETi