The Planning Advisory Board voted 7–1 to adopt with acceptance of a proffered declaration of restrictions for CDMP application CDMP20250008, an amendment that would allow a land-use change to support multifamily housing on a roughly 5.67-acre assemblage near Southwest 232 Street and Southwest 120th Avenue.

Sue Trone, planner with the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, summarized staff analysis and said the applicant’s covenant caps density at 192 units (about 34 units per acre) and proffers that 40% of units will be designated as workforce housing for households earning between 60% and 140% of area median income (AMI). Trone also noted staff research that found 76% of renter households in the market area are cost-burdened, with many households earning below the workforce-housing range.

Applicant counsel Hugo Arzels and the ownership team said the project intentionally limits density relative to the Smart Corridor maximum; Arzels said the covenant places a ceiling but does not prescribe a tiered breakdown within the 60–140% AMI range. “We have willingly capped ourselves that 40% of the units won’t exceed 140%,” Arzels said, explaining the developer is not using federal, state or county subsidy and thus has limited ability to guarantee lower tiers without subsidy.

Board members pressed the applicant for detail on how many units would be targeted at lower AMI tiers (for example 60% or 80% AMI). Staff and the applicant responded that the covenant covers the 60–140% range but does not set tier-by-tier allocations; the developer said it would continue discussions with county housing staff and the county attorney’s office about whether to remove a lower “floor.”

The board adopted the proffered declaration by roll call (Elisa Zapata cast the lone no vote). The PAB’s action recommends approval to the Board of County Commissioners; final approval and any enforcement of proffered restrictions would proceed through county review and BCC action.

Why it matters: The covenant both raises potential new workforce housing supply and highlights limitations of market-rate workforce commitments — especially where developers do not receive subsidies that would make deeper affordability guarantees feasible. Staff's supply-and-demand analysis showing high local cost burden underlines the policy trade-offs.

What’s next: The PAB’s recommendation will be transmitted to the Board of County Commissioners for final action. If the BCC adopts the amendment, subsequent zoning and site-plan reviews will specify conditions, phasing and enforcement mechanisms for the workforce units and other requirements.