Key Commitments
By 2036, every community and neighborhood has a healthy mix of housing sizes, types and prices affordable at wages of nearby jobs; County population projected to grow from 205,800 to 275,450 by 2036
Goals
(8 total)
- Goal 3A: Minimize the time required for processing housing-related development and construction permits in the interest of overall cost reduction.
- Goal 3B: Support residential housing near employment opportunities and transit.
- Goal 3C: Create opportunity for a broad range of housing types and encourage mixed affordability.
- Goal 3D: Encourage adequate housing types at every income level.
- Goal 3E: Provide for future housing needs by responding to changing household demographics.
- Goal 3F: Provide incentives to create affordable housing.
- Goal 3G: Identify and remove impediments to affordable housing.
- Goal 3H: Facilitate maintenance and rehabilitation of existing housing.
Stronger Policy Language (17 policies)
- Policy 3A-1: Streamline and simplify existing and proposed permitting processes.
- Policy 3A-3: Consistently apply the International Building Codes.
- Policy 3B-2: Establish commercial zoning regulations that accommodate residential uses at a density higher than surrounding residential or rural zoning provided adequate transportation access and services are available.
- Policy 3B-3: Establish industrial zoning regulations that accommodate temporary residential uses at a density higher than surrounding residential or rural zoning provided adequate transportation access is available.
- Policy 3C-4: Develop zoning criteria in order to appropriately site group homes and accessory dwelling units within county residential urban growth areas.
- Policy 3F-7: Work with the cities to develop ADU and DADU policies and programs that encourage infill within urban areas where transportation, public facilities, and utilities already exist.
- Policy 3G-3: Educate the public on equal opportunity laws specifically related to housing and housing conditions including options available to anyone discriminated against.
- Policy 3G-5: Develop policies that encourage the construction of more Attached and Detached Accessory Dwelling Units in urban areas.
Aspirational / Monitoring Language (20 policies)
- Policy 3A-2: Educate interested parties in the permitting processes required for land use actions using easy to understand publications such as brochures, handouts, workshops and websites readily available to the public.
- Policy 3B-1: Enable and support housing development opportunities integral with, and near, compatible industrial and commercial activities and transit.
- Policy 3C-1: Support lot clustering, varied lot sizes, small-scale multi-family dwellings, accessory housing, especially ADUs in single-family zoning, and reductions in infrastructure requirements for subdivisions.
- Policy 3C-8: Encourage adequate urban land supply to provide for a broad range of housing types commensurate with residential market demand.
- Policy 3D-3: Support programs which assist agricultural workers seeking affordable housing opportunities.
- Policy 3E-3: Encourage financial institutions to participate in creative housing solutions which respond to changing demographics and needs.
- Policy 3F-3: Support innovative housing ideas including co-housing, elder cottages, accessory dwelling units in single family zoning, and shared living residences or group quarters in UGAs.
- Policy 3F-8: Explore and consider various financial incentives and funds to support affordable housing.