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ARCH planner outlines inclusionary options and fee‑in‑lieu uses as Kenmore weighs middle‑housing rules
Summary
At a Feb. 18 Planning Commission meeting, ARCH planner Mike Stanger reviewed how cities can pair Washington’s HB 1110 middle‑housing requirements with inclusionary zoning, examples from Kirkland, Redmond and Sammamish, and how in‑lieu fees are collected and spent through the ARCH trust fund.
Kenmore City Planning Commission members heard a presentation Feb. 18 from Mike Stanger, a planner with ARCH (A Regional Coalition for Housing), on how cities can pair the state’s middle‑housing law with inclusionary housing approaches and fee‑in‑lieu programs.
Stanger framed the discussion around House Bill 1110’s middle‑housing provisions, reminding commissioners that the law allows up to four units per lot near major transit if a builder makes one unit affordable. “Cities can adopt other affordable housing programs, including inclusionary housing or incentives, to gain affordable housing through the new density that the middle housing bill requires,” Stanger said.
Why it matters: Commissioners are drafting local middle‑housing regulations to comply with state law while trying to retain tree canopy, limit impervious surface increases and preserve neighborhood character. How the city treats inclusionary requirements (onsite set‑aside versus a fee in lieu) affects whether affordable units appear…
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