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Kenmore planners present land-capacity analysis and middle-housing options as state mandates near deadline
Summary
City staff and consultants told the council and planning commission that Kenmore's 2024 land-capacity analysis shows enough housing capacity through 2044 but identified barriers for housing affordable to households at or below 80% AMI and outlined code changes required by HB 1110 and HB 1337 for middle housing and ADUs.
City planning staff and consultants presented a updated Land Capacity Analysis (LCA) and a discussion of required middle-housing and ADU code changes, telling the Kenmore City Council and Planning Commission that the city currently has sufficient gross capacity for projected housing targets but faces barriers producing housing affordable at or below 80% of area median income.
Joel Ferreras of Kimley-Horn summarized the LCA methodology, noting the analysis followed King County and Department of Commerce guidance and updated the city's housing supply through September 2024. The LCA estimates gross developable land by zoning and applies assumed densities to calculate potential yields; staff reported the city meets county targets across income bands but that recent production…
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