Planning 2023-04-27 Item 7.2 - Legislative Update

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City of Tuk ila Allan Ekberg, Mayor Department of Community Development - No Gierloff, RICP, Director TO: Tukwila Planning Commission FROM: Nora Gierloff, AICP, DCD Director BY: Neil Tabor, AICP DATE: April 18, 2023 SUBJECT: Legislative Update — Briefing Planning Commission April 27, 2023 ISSUE This agenda item is to brief the Planning Commission on select legislative items that are expected to be passed into law from the most recent session of the Washington State Legislature. It is anticipated that some of these legislative actions will require modifications to local government planning requirements. Due to the timing of the packet not all details of bills may be finalized. BACKGROUND The legislative session ends on April 23, 2023. This session has included a number of bills related to housing production, regulation and permitting, as well as select bills with overarching implications to planning topics. This memo will provide a brief overview of those identified as especially pertinent for the City of Tukwila, as well as a few bills from previous sessions that will need to be incorporated into future code updates. As this memo is being written before the end of the session, staff may provide additional updates at the Planning Commission meeting. Bills that Will Likely Require Code Updates • E2SHB 1110 Middle Housing This bill would require cities under a population 25,000 residents, but within a county with a population of at least 275,000 residents, such as King, to allow at least two dwelling units per lot on all lots zoned predominantly for single-family residences. Slightly higher standards apply for cities between 25,000 and 75,000 residents. This update would be effective six (6) months from the date of periodic comprehensive plan update deadline, or June 2025. Tukwila City Hall • 6200 5outhcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-4,.-1800 Website.: TukwilaWA.gov 3/