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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-03-27 Community Development and Neighborhoods Minutes City of Tukwila City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes March 27, 2018 5:30 p.m. Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: Kate Kruller, Chair, Kathy Hougardy, Zak Idan Staff: David Cline, Jack Pace, Stacy Hansen, Minnie Dhaliwal, Jay Wittwer, Laurel Humphrey (by phone) Guest: Kathleen Hosfeld & Rand Redlin, Homestead Community Land Trust; Marty Kooistra, Housing Development Consortium CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kruller called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I.BUSINESS AGENDA There was consensus to consider the Riverton Cascade Development as the first order of business. Development Agreement with Homestead Community Land Trust for the Riverton Cascade A. Development Staff is seeking Committee direction on a development agreement with Homestead Community Land Trust for an affordable housing project of 18 compact single- family homes on the Riverton Park United Methodist Church property at the intersection of Military Road South and South 140 Street in the Cascade View neighborhood. Homestead th partners with qualifying homeowners who make 50-80% of area median income, and leases land to the homeowner while the homeowner pays for the home. The proposal is to build 18 compact single-family, 3-4 bedroom, energy efficient homes ranging from 1385-1500 square feet on a 1.43 acre lot, including 32 total onsite parking spaces and 10 shared spaces on the church property. The development agreement would flexibility in the lot size and parking requirements and this project could serve to inform a housing options program under which no projects were built and has since expired. Representatives from Homestead addressed the Committee about their organizational mission and methods. The project did not get Housing Trust Fund grant money, but a finished development agreement is expected to help secure future funding opportunities. Developments like these can also benefit the community by providing appropriately priced homes to those in the 50-80% range, freeing up homes at the lower end of the affordability range to families who need them. Councilmembers asked questions about how this project can or if it should specifically benefit Tukwila families. Some jurisdictions have legislation stating that displaced residents can have priority, but this can be tricky with regard to fair housing law. Another solution is to specifically target the local community through marketing. Ms. Hosfeld stated that there are 60 Tukwila families on their waiting list already. Councilmember Idan asked if Sharia compliant mortgages will be compatible with the development, and Ms. Hosfeld replied that there would be no prohibition on them. Community Development & NeighborhoodsMinutes.............................................................................................March 28, 2018 Councilmember Hougardy inquired about access to transit. The project is on the 128 Metro line and .8 miles from the light rail station. Chair Kruller strongly urgedrobust outreach to the Cascade View neighborhood, specifically holding a public meeting at Cascade View Elementary on a weekend to maximize attendance, as well as to expand the outreach map for this project. The Committee expressed support for staff to continue working toward a development agreement. Staff will return to Committee with a draft agreement and ordinance, hold a public informational meeting, and then a public hearing will be scheduled before the full Council sometime in May after the Committee makes its recommendation. RETURN TO COMMITTEE. South King Housing and Homelessness Partnership B. The South King Housing and Homelessness Partnership (SKHHP) was created in 2016 to support the efforts of the Homelessness Action Committee and the South King County Joint Planners and Developers Work Group. These efforts included convening and organizing stakeholders, improving alignment of county and state funding with South King County interests, technical assistance, and more. The SKHHP was funded as a three-year project, but due to a key staff departure the Housing Development Consortium is now assessing how best to move forward with its partner jurisdictions. Mayor Backus of Auburn just convened a meeting for South King County elected officials to discuss sustainable collaboration around housing and homelessness and these efforts could turn into a collaboration formalized by interlocal agreement. The Committee requested that the presentation materials from this meeting be distributed to the Council as Tukwila had been unable to attend. Chair Kruller noted that the SKHHP Annual Report had fallen through. Chair Kruller stated that in December, she had a conversation with the , who had requested a meeting with City leadership to repair trust and discuss ways to partner moving forward. DISCUSSION ONLY. II.MISCELLANEOUS Adjourned 6:54 p.m. Committee Chair Approval Minutes by LH, Reviewed by MD