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City of Cle Elum

Housing Element Policy Framework

Open House Presentation April 16, 2018

Presentation Outline

▪ Key Housing Needs Assessments Findings ▪ Policy Framework to Serve Needs

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Key Housing Needs Assessment Findings

Population and Housing Trends

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Population: 1,875 Housing units: 1,104 ▪ Very little population growth or housing production since 2000. ▪ Comprehensive plan assumes that population will nearly double in the next 20 years, to 3,683,

Source: OFM, 2017 Source: OFM, 2017

Household Characteristics

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197 323 55 61 5 7 147 81 64 91 60 7

344 404 119 152 65 14

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

1-person household 2-person household 3-person household 4-person household 5-person household 6-person household 7+ person household Households

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied Total

Owner 59% Renter 41%

HOUSING TENURE

Source: American Community Survey 5-Year estimates, 2011-2015

▪ Most households have only 1 or 2 members ▪ 41% of households are renters ▪ Average household size is 2.2

Source: 2012-2016 ACS 5-Year Estimates

Household Income

▪ Kittitas County HUD Area Median Family Income (AMI), 2017: $65,600 ▪ Median family income in Cle Elum is $48,798 ▪ Renter and family households are much more likely to have lower income.

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8% 14% 11% 14% 25% 18% 18% 24% 20% 6% 11% 8% 52% 26% 42%

Owner Renter All Households

30% or less 30 - 50% 50 - 80% 80 - 100% Above 100%

Cle Elum Household Income as Percent of AMI, by Housing Tenure

Median Household Income, 2015

$45,655 $48,798 $34,453 $47,898 $68,068 $24,453 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000

All Households Family Non-Family

Cle Elum Kittitas County

Source: ACS 2011-2015 5-year estimates (Table S1901) Source: HUD CHAS (based on ACS 2010-2014 5-year estimates)

Cost Burdened Households

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59% 73% 67% 25% 13% 18% 15% 14% 15%

Renters Owners All Households

Not Cost Burdened Cost Burdened (30-50%) Severely Cost Burdened (>50%) Not Calculated

Household Type Below 30% HAMFI 30-50% 50-80% 80-100% Over 100% All Cost Burdened Households Elderly Family 14 4 4 22 Elderly Living Alone 20 38 18 76 Large Family 20 40 4 64 Small Family 35 40 39 4 118 Other 30 18 14 62 Total 105 150 65 18 4 342

Source: HUD CHAS (based on ACS 2010-2014 5-year estimates) Source: HUD CHAS (based on ACS 2010-2014 5-year estimates)

Cost burdened households spend more than 30% of their income on housing ▪ 23% of all households are cost burdened ▪ Majority burdened households have incomes 50% of AMI or less

Aging Population

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Source: 2012-2016 ACS 5-Year Estimates

▪ Nearly 30% of population is between 50 and 69. ▪ 392 residents age 55-65 who will be reaching senior-status in the next 10 years ▪ These people may have special housing needs as they age.

• 94 cost burdened elderly

households

Homeless Students

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Note: Homeless students include Pre-K to Grade 12 students living in shelters, doubled-up, un-sheltered, or in hotels/motels. Source: Office of the Superintendent of Public Education, 2018

Homeless Students in the Cle Elum-Roslyn School District

Large increase in homeless student population between last two school years. Doubled-up refers to living in another household temporarily due to housing insecurity.

30 41 2 8 2 9 4

38 58

2016-17 2017-18

Doubled-Up Unsheltered Hotels/Motels Foster Care

Housing Needs of Local Workforce

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Source: OnTheMap, U.S. Census Bureau, 2015. 1 Earning up to this wage for their primary job. 2 Assuming they earn the top of the bracket.

▪ Nearly 850 people work in Cle Elum ▪ 90% of workers live outside of Cle Elum ▪ 63% live more than 10 miles from their workplace ▪ 245 low wage workers commute more than 25 miles to a job in Cle Elum

Long Distance Commuters Living in Cle Elum

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▪ Nearly 530 Cle Elum residents are employed ▪ 8% work 25-50 miles from home ▪ 40% work more than 50 miles from home ▪ These number have remained fairly steady in recent years.

Housing Supply and Production

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▪ 1,104 total housing units in 2017 ▪ 73% of existing housing units are single family ▪ Only 14 units permitted since 2010 ▪ 12 of 14 permitted units were single family units

4 2 2 3 3

1 2 3 4 5

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Permitted Units 73% 1% 3% 17% 6%

HOUSING INVENTORY (2017) Single Family Duplexes MF 3 or 4 Units MF 5+ Units Mobile Homes

Source: OFM, 2017 Source: OFM, 2017

Household and Unit Size Misalignment

There is a misalignment between the size of housing units in Cle Elum and the size of households. ▪ 68% of households have only one or two members. ▪ 15% of units have one

• r less bedrooms.

▪ 54% of units have two

• r less bedrooms

▪ 32% of households have 3 or more members, but 47% of units have 3 or more bedrooms

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1% 14% 39% 34% 11% 2% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

No Bedrooms 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 5+ Bedroom Percent of Housing Units

31% 37% 11% 14% 7% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

1 Person HH 2 Person HH 3 Person HH 4 Person HH 5+ Person HH Percent of Households

Homes for Sale

Few homes available for sale. Those that are tend to be higher end. ▪ Median Home Value: $306,600 ▪ Median list price: $379,950

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$0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000

Median Home Value Source: Zillow Home Value Index for All Homes (accessed February 2018)

Rental Housing Supply

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Zillow Median Rent: $1,564 Very low vacancy for long-term rentals ▪ Only 4 long-term rentals found in online search ▪ This is a less than 1% vacancy rate Few short-term rentals outside of Suncadia ▪ At least 12 short-term rentals in or very near Cle Elum

$1,564 $800 $900 $1,000 $1,100 $1,200 $1,300 $1,400 $1,500 $1,600 $1,700

Median Rent Source: Zillow Rend Index (ZRI), 2018

Policy Framework to Serve Needs

Policy Areas to Serve Needs: Summary

▪ Housing Diversity and Affordability ▪ Greater Variety in Density ▪ Neighborhood Character ▪ Housing Maintenance ▪ Special Housing Needs ▪ Aging in Place

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Housing Diversity & Affordability

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Cle Elum residents live in a wide variety of different household types and sizes. By allowing and encouraging a greater diversity of housing in our community, we can ensure more people can find affordable housing options that meet their unique needs.

Housing Diversity & Affordability

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Policies ▪ Encourage smaller units, one bedroom and studio units. ▪ Encourage mix of housing types, models and densities – small lot single-family detached, attached housing, accessory units, cluster housing, cottages etc., ▪ Support consideration of financial tools such as levies, sales tax, or MFPTE as implementing steps toward achieving more affordable housing. ▪ Encourage requirements for new multi-family or mixed-use projects involving 20 dwelling units or more to provide affordable dwelling units as part of the project. ▪ Broaden goal to address more than fee-simple housing development. ▪ Encourage manufactured housing. ▪ Encourage public-private partnerships. ▪ Coordinate with Kittitas County to develop affordable housing. ▪ Provide incentives for the development of affordable housing.

Greater Variety in Density

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A range of multi-unit or clustered housing types compatible in scale with single-family homes can provide diverse, affordable housing options for Cle Elum residents.

Greater Variety in Density

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Duplex (Stacked)

Duplex (side by side) Carriage House Backyard Cottage Backyard Cottage

Greater Variety in Density

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Policies ▪ Allow density bonuses when affordable housing is provided. ▪ Encourage moderate density development such as townhomes, duplexes, multi-family complexes and mixed-use residential buildings.

Fourplex Multiplex (Small) Courtyard Apartment

Neighborhood Character

▪ Preserve and enhance the integrity and quality of existing residential neighborhoods. ▪ Promote transportation to serve neighborhoods. ▪ Develop neighborhood amenities such as parks, trail connections and

• pen space.

▪ Require development to contribute their fair share of improvements needed as a result of development. ▪ Support for infill development at appropriate scale and intensity. ▪ Support for longer-term rentals. ▪ Limit short-term rentals to primary residence + one additional unit. ▪ Require a short-term rental operator license or similar regulatory license to operate short-term rentals. ▪ Require short-term rental operators in residential zones to establish quiet hours, notify neighbors, limit signage, and meet parking requirements. ▪ Restrict duration of stay at RV parks.

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Housing Maintenance

▪ Support for assistance with renovations, home improvements,

• etc. to help people stay in their homes.

▪ Encourage partnership with HopeSource, community civic

• rganizations, churches, and others to provide rehabilitation or
• ther assistance for existing housing.

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Special Needs Housing

▪ Support preservation and development of special needs housing in Cle Elum. ▪ Work with local organizations and County to facilitate the provision of housing for homeless residents and residents with special needs. ▪ Encourage seasonal housing.

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Aging in Place

▪ Promote the creation of housing options that are safe, affordable and accessible for older residents. ▪ Encourage housing strategies that allow older residents to remain in the community as their housing needs evolve.

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