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King City adopts Kingston Terrace resolution to explore parks and affordable‑housing incentives
Summary
Council approved Resolution R2025‑20 directing staff to explore code amendments, park master‑planning alternatives and incentives for smaller/affordable housing in Kingston Terrace; staff noted approximately $560,000 currently in the city’s parks account and recommended code work as a near‑term, lower‑cost approach.
The King City Council on Nov. 19 adopted Resolution R2025‑20 to begin work on Kingston Terrace refinements that aim to secure park land and encourage more affordable housing options within the Kingston Terrace area.
Staff said the city currently has about $560,000 in its parks account and outlined options ranging from code amendments that would require developers to dedicate a percentage of land or provide amenities, to a more costly master parks plan that could cost in the low six figures. Planning‑commission members earlier voted to recommend the resolution to council.
Supporters in public comment had urged the council to see progress on parks as nearby development proceeds. Council discussion focused on how to balance park quantity and maintenance: staff warned that many small “pocket parks” add recurring maintenance costs and recommended prioritizing strategically sited, usable parks with amenities rather than numerous tiny parcels harder to maintain.
On affordable housing, staff described incentives such as encouraging smaller‑footprint houses, cottage clusters or middle‑housing types and noted that development‑fee (SDC) structures already favor smaller units because SDCs are often assessed by square footage. Council asked staff to look for code changes that would incentivize smaller homes, single‑story designs and other forms that can increase local affordability.
The resolution simply authorizes staff work and any substantive code changes or master‑plan work would return to planning commission and council for approvals; the council did not commit funds for a master plan at this meeting.
What’s next: staff will pursue code‑amendment options, continue discussions with developers, and report back to the planning commission and council with cost estimates and draft code language.
