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King County Council approves Skyway West Hill agreement to develop about 30 affordable manufactured homes
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Summary
The council voted unanimously to authorize an agreement with the King County Housing Authority to develop roughly 30 affordable manufactured‑home units on a 2.89‑acre site in unincorporated Skyway West Hill, targeting households at or below 80% of area median income.
The King County Council voted 9–0 on Feb. 24 to adopt an ordinance authorizing the executive to enter an agreement with the King County Housing Authority (KCHA) to develop an affordable manufactured‑home community in the Skyway West Hill area of unincorporated King County.
Councilmember Dave Lewis, sponsor of the ordinance, told colleagues the agreement creates project‑specific adjustments that preserve life‑safety standards while allowing more affordable homeownership opportunities. “This agreement is the first we have signed between King County and King County Housing Authority,” Lewis said, adding that the site plan envisions roughly 30 homes on a 2.89‑acre property.
The legislation targets households earning at or below 80% of area median income. The ordinance text as presented listed a figure of $96,950 as the 80% AMI benchmark and included hourly conversions; the transcript recorded the hourly figures inconsistently. The ordinance authorizes the executive to enter a housing cooperation agreement with KCHA and spells out project terms including setbacks, tree placement and waste facilities.
Lewis said the measure relies on an existing state law provision that allows agreements with public housing authorities and that the agreement is intended to make housing‑authority projects more viable. No amendments or extended floor debate were recorded before the roll call; the clerk reported 9 ayes and the ordinance was adopted.
The ordinance cites state code in describing the authority to partner with a housing authority. The measure directs the executive to finalize an agreement with KCHA; the text reviewed at the hearing left detailed design, permitting and implementation steps to subsequent administrative processes.
What’s next: with council adoption, the executive’s office and KCHA will proceed to finalize the cooperation agreement and site plans; the transcript does not specify a construction timeline, funding breakdown or an implementation date.
