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Housing authority reviews state-endorsed "missing middle" toolkit and readies county input
Summary
At a Summit County housing-authority meeting, staff introduced a governor-endorsed "missing middle" toolkit and discussed how its models — from ADUs to cottage courts — could fit local communities as the county readies a strategic plan for review by the council.
Chair (S1) opened the session by sharing the "missing middle" housing toolkit that, she said, has been endorsed by Governor Cox and could appear in the forthcoming state housing strategic plan. "This is a toolkit that Governor Cox has endorsed," the chair said, and the board was urged to become familiar because the state draft is expected to be released "sometime this month."
The discussion covered the toolkit’s definition of missing-middle housing (units between single-family homes and large multifamily), recommended housing patterns (central, hybrid, suburban, rural), and product types (ADUs, duplexes, cottage courts, small multiplexes). Members emphasized the county must remain flexible until the state’s full draft is public and identified next steps including a presentation to the county council on the 24th to clarify roles between county government and the housing authority.
