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South King Housing and Homeless Partners recommends $4.1 million for four affordable‑housing projects, Burien to contribute $76,545
Summary
The SCIP executive board recommended allocating $4.1 million from pooled local and state sales‑tax sources to four projects across South King County, including a 91‑unit Mercy Housing family development in Burien; Burien's share of SCIP funds for two projects totals $76,545 and the council moved the item to the consent agenda.
South King Housing and Homeless Partners (SCIP) presented its 2024 Housing Capital Fund recommendations to the Burien City Council on Feb. 10, asking the council to authorize Burien’s portion of pooled funding toward four affordable‑housing projects across the subregion.
Dorsal Plants, SCIP program coordinator, told the council SCIP reviewed six applications and recommended four projects totaling $4.1 million in awards. The projects recommended for SCIP funding were:
- Mercy Housing Northwest — Burien Family Housing: a proposed 91‑unit new‑construction rental development on land donated by Mary’s Place with units targeted to households at 30 to 60 percent area median income (AMI). SCIP recommended $2,000,000 for the project, to be added to a prior SCIP award from 2020.
- TWG — Pandion at Star Lake (Kent): a 251‑unit mixed‑use rental adjacent to the Kent Star Lake Link station with units targeted at 30–80% AMI; SCIP recommended $770,000 (added to earlier awards).
- MultiService Center — White River Apartments (Auburn): a 20‑unit rehabilitation and preservation project serving 30–60% AMI households; SCIP recommended $775,000.
- Habitat for Humanity — Burien Miller Creek: a 40‑unit affordable homeownership project with 20 units for households averaging 50% AMI and 20 units up to 80% AMI; SCIP recommended $550,000 (an additional award on a prior commitment).
SCIP draws on pooled sources including Substitute House Bill 1406 recaptured sales tax, House Bill 1590 local sales tax set‑asides where participating cities opted in, and any general fund contributions from member jurisdictions. Plants said the Burien share being asked for under the interlocal agreement is $57,595 toward the MultiService Center rehabilitation and $18,950 toward the Habitat Miller Creek homeownership project, a total of $76,545.
Councilmember Tammy Achey moved to place SCIP’s recommendation on the consent agenda for the next regular meeting; Councilmember Alex Andrade seconded and the motion passed without objection. Council and staff praised the subregional approach as a way to increase affordable housing production and preservation across South King County.
