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Planning staff briefs commission on recent state housing laws and raises questions about HAPT allocations
Summary
County planning staff reviewed several new state housing statutes affecting ADUs, parking and density and flagged concerns about the HAPT allocation's opaque methodology that shifted housing allocations between the county and city of Spokane.
Spokane County planning staff on Feb. 12 briefed the Planning Commission on recent state housing legislation and on the local implications of the HAPT (Housing for All Planning Tool) allocations used to apportion housing targets among jurisdictions.
Scott (planning staff) told commissioners the changes from the Legislature will require the county to update local codes in several areas, including accessory dwelling-unit (ADU) rules (allowing up to two ADUs on qualifying lots), unit-lot subdivisions that enable smaller lots and higher densities, revised…
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