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County, cities debate growth targets and housing allocations in comprehensive-plan workshop
Summary
Planners and consultants presented a proposed countywide population projection, the new HAPT housing allocations and a land-capacity-analysis methodology; commissioners requested more time and data before adopting targets.
Walla Walla County planning staff and consultants briefed the Board of Commissioners April 8 on proposed growth targets, housing needs and the land capacity analysis (LCA) methodology that will underpin the county’s 2046 comprehensive-plan periodic update.
Lauren Prentiss, Community Development Director, said staff and consultants from Kimley Horn had developed a countywide population projection of 73,112 and allocation tables for each city and the unincorporated county. “The key document…the growth target memo…outlines the proposed population projection, the countywide population projection, which would be 73,112,” Prentiss said.
Melissa Schumake, deputy director, and Kimley Horn consultants Clay White and Joel Farrias reviewed technical pieces: the state-mandated HAPT (Housing Allocation Planning Tool) from the Washington State Department of Commerce, a recommendation to use HAPT method C to allocate lower-income housing to cities rather than rural areas, and a parcel-level LCA that removes tax-exempt and pipeline parcels,…
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