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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2024-06-27 Item 7A - Public Hearing - Tiny Home Village Zoning Code AmendmentCity of Tokwda Department _. ent of Community Development Nora Dier o AICP, Director FILE NUMBERS: REQUEST: PUBLIC HEARING: LOCATION: STAFF: ATTACHMENT: STAFF REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION Prepared June 12, 2024 L24-0026 Zoning Code Updates for Tiny Home Villages E24-0004 SEPA review Thomas cLeod, Mayor Consider amendments to enact specific regulations for Tiny Home Villages, hold a public hearing on the proposed amendments, and make recommendations to the City Council for review and adoption. June 27, 2024 Citywide Nora Gierloff, DCD Director A. Proposed Zoning Code Changes in Strikeout/Underline Format BACKGROUND Tukwila does not have specific regulations for Tiny Home Villages, which are clusters of sleeping structures up to 120 square feet in size with common hygiene and kitchen facilities. The City has permitted two villages using the emergency shelter regulations but the current proposal is to have specific regulations tailored to this housing type. Proposed definition: "Tiny Home Villages" means temporary shelter comprised of two or more sleeping structures up to 120 square feet in size with common hygiene and kitchen facilities managed by a host organization which provides on-site services. DISCUSSION Cities may enact reasonable occupancy, spacing, and safety requirements for temporary tiny home villages to protect public health and safety so long as the conditions do not preclude the siting of these villages by religious institutions per RCW 35A.21.360. The proposal is to use a similar framework to the standards Tukwila has adopted for other types of emergency housing. This is a residential model where clients are screened, admitted, and assigned a space for the duration of their stay rather than a day or night shelter model where people must leave with their belongings each day. On-site services would be limited to residents and not offered for drop in use. The stability offered by this model has better outcomes for the clients and fewer impacts on the surrounding neighborhood. Therefore, staff is suggesting the following standards: Tukwila City Hall 6200 wt/Treater Boulevard * Tukwila, A 98188 * 206-433x1800 a ebsite: Tukwila A.gov 17 Tiny Home Villages Code Update 5-23-24 Page 2 1. It must be a 24 -hour -a -day facility where tiny homes are assigned to specific residents for the duration of their stay. 2. On-site services such as laundry, hygiene, meals, case management, and social programs are limited to the residents of the facility and not available for drop-in use by non-residents. 3. The maximum number of units permitted on a site is constrained by adherence to life safety, infrastructure, and environmental codes but in no case will more than 45 units be permitted. 4. A Memorandum of Agreement between the host organization and the city per TMC 18.50.270 must be executed prior to the start of construction. Unit Count Setting a unit count of 45 would allow potential expansions of the two existing villages in Tukwila. Miracle Village has 30 units and Riverton Village has 22. However, not all sites may accommodate this number due to the need to meet Fire Code, access requirements, critical area setbacks, infrastructure requirements etc. Facility Operator In addition to religious institutions the proposed code allows villages on sites owned or controlled by a government agency. In addition, the following standards contained in RCW 35A.21.360 Hosting the homeless by religious organizations—When authorized—Requirements—Prohibitions on local actions would also apply: 1. The duration of the village will be for a minimum of a one-year term that is renewable according to the terms of a memorandum of understanding agreed to by the host organization and City. 2. The maximum unit square footage is one hundred twenty square feet each, with units set at least six feet apart. 3. Electricity and heat must be provided and inspected by the City. 4. Space heaters, if provided, must be approved by the local fire authority. 5. Doors and windows must be included and be lockable, with the managing agency and host organization also possessing keys. 6. Each unit must have a fire extinguisher. 7. Adequate restrooms and hygiene facilities must be provided, including restrooms solely for families if present, along with handwashing and potable running water to be available if not provided within the individual units, including accommodating black water. REQUESTED ACTION Hold the public hearing on the proposed code amendments, review the amendments, and forward the language as proposed or amended to the City Council for review and adoption. 18 Phone: 206-433-1800 + Email: Mayor Tukwila U+ A.gav • Website: TukwilaWA.gov Tiny Home Villages Code Update 5-23-24 Page 3 Attachment A A new Definition is added to Tukwila Municipal Code to read as follows: 18.06.XXX "Tiny Home Villages" means temporary shelter comprised of two or more sleeping structures up to 120 square feet in size with common hygiene and kitchen facilities managed by a host organization which provides on-site services. A new Section TMC 18.50.240 is added to Tukwila Municipal Code to read as follows: 18.50.240 Tiny Home Villages Tiny Home Villages are allowed on properties owned or controlled by a religious organization or government agency subject to the following criteria: 1. It must be a 24 -hour -a -day facility where tiny homes are assigned to specific residents for the duration of their stay. 2. On-site services such as laundry, hygiene, meals, case management, and social programs are limited to the residents of the facility and not available for drop-in use by non-residents. 3. The duration of the village will be for a minimum of a one-year term that is renewable according to the terms of a memorandum of understanding agreed to by the host organization and City. 4. The maximum unit square footage is one hundred twenty square feet each, with units set at least six feet apart. 5. Electricity and heat must be provided and inspected by the City. 6. Space heaters, if provided, must be approved by the local fire authority. 7. Doors and windows must be included and be lockable, with the managing agency and host organization also possessing keys. 8. Each unit must have a fire extinguisher. 9. Adequate restrooms and hygiene facilities must be provided, including restrooms solely for families if present, along with handwashing and potable running water to be available if not provided within the individual units, including accommodating black water. 10. The maximum number of units permitted on a site is constrained by adherence to life safety, infrastructure, and environmental codes but in no case will more than 45 units be permitted. 11. A Memorandum of Agreement between the host organization and the city per TMC 18.50.270 must be executed prior to the start of construction. TMC Section 18.50.270 is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.50.270 Memorandum of Agreement for Emergency Housing, Emergency Shelter, Tiny Horne Villages, Permanent Supportive Housing or Transitional Housing Prior to the start of operation, the City and facility operator shall develop and execute a Memorandum of Agreement containing, at a minimum, the following items: Phone: 2©6-433-1800 • Email: Iayor@Tukwila A.gov • Website.: TukwilaWA.gov Tiny Home Villages Code Update 5-23-24 Page 4 1. A Good Neighbor Agreement addressing the following items: a. Quiet hours, b. Smoking areas, c. Security procedures, d. Litter, and e. Adequacy of landscaping and screening. 2. A Code of Conduct establishing a set of standards and expectations that residents must agree to follow. 3. A parking plan approved by the City showing that the facility has adequate parking to meet the expected demand from residents, staff, service providers and visitors. Residents may not park off-site and all vehicles must be operational. 4. A coordination plan with both the Police and Fire Departments, including protocols for response to the facility and to facility residents throughout the City and a maximum number of responses threshold for law enforcement services as established by calls for services in TMC Sections 5.60.040 through 5.60.060. If calls for law enforcement services exceed the agreed upon threshold in any given quarter, the facility operator will work with the City to reduce calls below the threshold level. 5. A requirement to provide regular reports to the City's Human Services Program Coordinator on how facilities are meeting performance metrics such as placement of residents into permanent housing or addiction treatment programs. 6i An y other terms re . hired for Wconsistency with Ctty 35A.21,3 .I Tablel8-6: Land Uses Allowed by District," is hereby amended to add Tiny Home Villages as an accessory use to all zones that allow religious facilities as set forth below. Exhibit A -- Table 18_6: Land Uses Allowed by District t TUC and Figure 18-1 far use ail roved in Shor lin C a rrmeecfai Redevelopment Areas isee fsgo 1 -9 crr 18-10), the uses and development sta tfards nd shall apply, subject to the specific criteria and procedures defined Air TIVIC18,60.DErD t't' 9 .4,.>*;&kit . 3?i 4If bf ffidkYW W 6df MSF �; -..' x ." ✓, r '' ' ,- ",' Religious fablitries with an assembly area less than 7544 sq.f€. P P P PPP P P Relipons facilities w145 an assembly area greater than assecaated cornea en Eei buildings Sa .and Tiny Horne Vila A A A A A A 20 Phone: 2©6-433-1800 + Email: Mayor TukwilaWA.gav * website: TukwilaWA.gov