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In March 2023, the Washington State Department of Commerce released a statewidehousing needs report. The report says that by 2044, Washington will need more than 1 million additional housing units in preparation for population growth. House Bill (HB) 1110 was passed in April 2023 to promote the development of “middle housing.”
Middle housing is housing similar in size, shape, and style to single-family homes. It contains two or more attached, stacked, or clustered homes.
Examples include multiplexes (e.g., duplex, triplex, fourplex, and sixplex), townhouses, stacked flats, courtyard apartments, and cottage houses. The new rules will require cities to allow at least six middle housing types on all lots zoned mainly for residential use.
To be inline with the HB 1110 state mandates, the City of Renton must update its municipal code with the following:
Allow middle housing units within all residential zones: Up to four housing units may be built on all lots within residential zones unless higher densities are permitted.
Lots with affordable housing: All lots within residential zones, where at least two of the housing units are affordable, can accommodate up to six units.
Lots near a major transit stop: Allow up to six housing units on all lots within residential zones and within a ¼ mile walking distance of a “major transit stop,” unless higher densities are permitted.
Supported by MAKERS Architecture and Urban Design, city staff will prepare a middle housing ordinance. The process involves public and stakeholder engagement to help draft the ordinance and communicate the requirements of HB 1110.
The city's Planning Commission will present and review proposed and required code adjustments. Renton residents are welcome to participate in public feedback.
In March 2023, the Washington State Department of Commerce released a statewidehousing needs report. The report says that by 2044, Washington will need more than 1 million additional housing units in preparation for population growth. House Bill (HB) 1110 was passed in April 2023 to promote the development of “middle housing.”
Middle housing is housing similar in size, shape, and style to single-family homes. It contains two or more attached, stacked, or clustered homes.
Examples include multiplexes (e.g., duplex, triplex, fourplex, and sixplex), townhouses, stacked flats, courtyard apartments, and cottage houses. The new rules will require cities to allow at least six middle housing types on all lots zoned mainly for residential use.
To be inline with the HB 1110 state mandates, the City of Renton must update its municipal code with the following:
Allow middle housing units within all residential zones: Up to four housing units may be built on all lots within residential zones unless higher densities are permitted.
Lots with affordable housing: All lots within residential zones, where at least two of the housing units are affordable, can accommodate up to six units.
Lots near a major transit stop: Allow up to six housing units on all lots within residential zones and within a ¼ mile walking distance of a “major transit stop,” unless higher densities are permitted.
Supported by MAKERS Architecture and Urban Design, city staff will prepare a middle housing ordinance. The process involves public and stakeholder engagement to help draft the ordinance and communicate the requirements of HB 1110.
The city's Planning Commission will present and review proposed and required code adjustments. Renton residents are welcome to participate in public feedback.
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