Community development director briefed board on Metropolitan Mayors' Caucus "missing middle" housing toolkit

Community Development Director Eric briefed the board about an update from the Metropolitan Mayors' Caucus on a "missing middle" housing toolkit. He said the toolkit is a go-to guide to help municipalities evaluate whether to add housing stock that sits between single-family homes and large apartment structures'examples he cited include duplexes and low-rise multi-family buildings. Eric described it as an informational resource: "This term is called missing middle. It can be anything as far as infill housing, duplexes, upwards of, like like, a 4 story apartment complex. So it's anything in between the large structures and single family homes."

Eric emphasized the toolkit is optional and carries "no obligation associated with it." The board did not vote or direct staff to pursue specific changes; the item was presented as an update from the Metropolitan Mayors' Caucus for the board to reference if it chooses to evaluate such housing options in the future.

Discussion versus decision: the presentation was informational only; no formal action, referral, or code change was approved at the meeting.