Affordable Housing Planning Resources

Adopt a planned action pursuant to RCW 43.21C.440(1)(b)(ii), except that an environmental impact statement pursuant to RCW 43.21C.030 is not required for such an action.

HB 1923 Webpages:

• Kirkland's Planned Action for the NE 85th Street Station Area Plan
• Lakewood's Planned Action for the Lakewood Station District Subarea Plan
• Port Orchard's Planned Action for the Downtown and County Government Campus Subarea Plan

• Overarching information on Planned Actions, Planned Action resources, and links to older Planned Actions (2012 and earlier): http://mrsc.org/Home/Explore-Topics/Planning/Land-Use-Administration/Planned-Action.aspx
• Covington adopted a Planned Action Ordinance for the Hawk Property Subarea Plan in 2014. The Hawk property subarea is 212 acres of a former gravel mine now undergoing reclamation, into an urban village with mixed use commercial and residential development (up to 1,500 residential units and up to 850,000 SF of commercial). In addition to Comprehensive Plan updates, the process also updated the zoning.
• Edmonds completed a Planned Action Ordinance for the Highway 99 Subarea Plan in 2017. Additional information about the project, including the final EIS, can be found here. The Plan supports increased economic vitality, promotes new opportunities for housing and employment, and provides for enhanced multi-modal mobility throughout the Highway 99 (SR99) study area. The Planned Action contemplated 1.6 million square feet of non-residential uses and 3,325 dwelling units.
• Federal Way updated their 2006 Planned Action Ordinance in 2016 for the City Center. The City Center Planned Action is codified in 15.130 of the city's municipal code. The Ordinance is located below under "Other Resources and Information." The Planned Action assumes up to 2,400 residential units, 475,000 SF of retail, 400,000 SF of office and 600 hotel rooms.
• Lake Stevens adopted two subarea plans in 2012 which have Planned Actions associated with them (38.120):
  • The Lake Stevens Center Subarea Plan Planned Action (Ordinance 877, with minor updates in Ordinance 1027 - up to 200 dwelling units and 150,000 SF each of commercial and employment) and
  • The 20^th Street SE Corridor Subarea Plan Planned Action (Ordinance 878, updated with Ordinance 1075 - up to 1,000 dwelling units, 500,000 SF of commercial, and 500,000 SF of employment).
  • Lake Stevens is also currently working on a third subarea plan with Planned Action for the Downtown. 
• Lakewood completed a Planned Action Ordinance for the Downtown Subarea Plan in 2018, which included associated development code in Chapter 18B. The final EIS, Addendums, and additional outreach and project documentation can be found here. The Plan envisions additional housing within the downtown.
• Shoreline has completed several Planned Action Ordinances, including two around light rail stations:
  • Planned Action Ordinance for the Town Center implementing a new Town Center District zoning, associated with the Town Center Subarea Plan and FEIS.
  • Planned Action Ordinance for Aurora Square (Shoreline Place), contemplating 1,000 residential units, and 250,000 SF each of retail and office
  • Planned Action Ordinance for the 185^th Street Station Subarea, along with 185^th Street Station Subarea Plan, contemplating 2,190 new residential units and 928 new jobs
  • Planned Action Ordinance for the 145^th Street Station Subarea, along with 145^th Street Station Subarea Plan and FEIS, contemplating 2,214 new residential units and 1,083 new jobs
• Sumner completed a Planned Action Ordinance for the Town Center Subarea Plan in 2018, in combination with form-based codes. The Final SEIS can be found here. The development thresholds assumed 339 housing units and 408 new jobs under the No Action Alternative and 1,194 housing units and 460 new jobs under the Action Alternative. The Ordinance is located below under "Other Resources and Information."
• Woodinville completed a Planned Action Ordinance in 2015, with minor updates in 2016, for their Central Business District. The plan contemplated 1,887 new housing units and 3,618 new jobs.