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Sumner staff to send manufactured-home preservation ordinance to planning commission; MFTE changes complete
Summary
City staff said a manufactured-home park preservation ordinance will go to the planning commission in the next two months; the city expanded multifamily tax-exemption (MFTE) boundaries and is preparing state-required rules for coliving; SHAPE Capital Fund awarded $190,000 for 28 affordable units from House Bill 1406 funds.
Sumner staff briefed the City Council on July 28 about housing actions coming from the city’s 2021 Housing Action Plan. City staff said a proposed manufactured-home park preservation ordinance will go to the planning commission in the next two months for consideration, and that council will see it afterward.
Staff reported the city completed changes to the Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) program: city officials removed the eight-year market-rate option in the town-center area and expanded MFTE eligibility in the East Sumner neighborhood. Staff also said the city is preparing ordinance language to comply with a state mandate on coliving — housing that shares kitchens and bathrooms among multiple private rooms — and planned to bring proposed code changes for council consideration.
On funding for affordable housing, staff said the SHAPE Capital Fund’s executive board approved $190,000 for 28 affordable housing units in the Frederickson area. Staff said that money comes from House Bill 1406 program funds the city receives to support regional affordable housing.
What happened: Staff described these items as implementation steps from the Housing Action Plan and as regulatory updates to comply with state law. The manufactured-home park preservation ordinance is in draft and scheduled for Planning Commission review; no formal council action or adoption occurred during the study session.
Authority referenced: staff cited the state legislature as the source of coliving requirements and referenced House Bill 1406 as the funding source for the SHAPE award.
Next steps: Staff will place the manufactured-home park ordinance before the Planning Commission, bring proposed coliving code amendments to council for review, and noted the SHAPE funding award is already approved by the SHAPE executive board.
