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- Development of vacant
lots and parcels within an already built up area.
- There is no single
Infill Development Steering Committee Discussion Concepts Questions - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Infill Development Steering Committee Discussion Concepts Questions - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Infill Development Steering Committee Discussion Concepts Questions and Comments Planning & Development Department Nathan Gwinn, Assistant Planner ngwinn@spokanecity.org 509.625.6893 What is Infill Development? Development of vacant
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H 1 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Goal: Provide sufficient housing for the current and future population that is appropriate, safe, and affordable for all income levels. H 2 HOUSING CHOICE AND DIVERSITY Goal: Increase the number of housing alternatives within all areas of the city to help meet the changing needs and preferences of a diverse population. H 3 HOUSING QUALITY Goal: Improve the overall quality of the City of Spokane’s housing. DP 3 FUNCTION AND APPEARANCE Goal: Use design to improve how development relates to and functions within its surrounding environment. LU 3 EFFICIENT LAND USE Goal: Promote the efficient use of land by the use of incentives, density and mixed- use development in proximity to retail. Full Text of City of Spokane Comprehensive Plan
Supporting Comprehensive Plan Goals
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Increased Ownership
- Extend unit lot subdivision policy to allow new development to use the
method of arranging separate ownership of attached or cottage housing units accessed only by a driveway or alley, rather than a public street. Currently, only properties with existing residential dwelling units can use this method.
– Spokane Municipal Code (SMC) 17G.080.065 Unit Lot Subdivisions
- Expand Pocket Residential Tool to be allowed outright in Residential Single-
family (RSF) or with a conditional use permit. Currently the tool requires a rezone to Residential Single-family Compact (RSF-C).
– Pocket Residential Development PDF
Preliminary Suggested Concepts
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Diversity of Housing Options
- Review the manufactured housing age and
minimum size standards on a lot outside of a manufactured home park.
– Manufactured Homes and Mobile Home Parks PDF
- Cottage housing should allow for a portion of units
with a higher maximum size and the ability to attach units / garages and mix housing types.
– Cottage Housing PDF
- Incentivize infill in historically urban and urban
core centers and corridors. Confine some
incentives to target areas or increase incentives in target areas.
– Spokane's Economic Development Strategy Link
- Expand the Multiple-Family Tax Exemption
(MFTE) to targeted qualifying sites. Explore
extension of program to apply to workforce housing (i.e., household incomes above low- income).
– MFTE Policy PDF
Preliminary Suggested Concepts
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Design Standards
- Develop design standards for all residential
development types.
– Currently, there are separate residential design standards for Narrow Lots, Attached Housing, and Multi-Family
- Housing. At this time, there are no design standards for
single family homes on lots wider than 40 feet. – SMC 17C.110.400 to 465 Multifamily Design Standards – SMC 17C.110.310 Attached Housing, Detached Houses on Lots Less Than Forty Feet Wide, And Duplexes Design Standards
- Oversized Garages: To match neighborhood scale,
limit the footprint size of non-residential uses in residential areas, such that the primary structure is not predominantly a garage or shop.
– SMC 17C.110.200 Lot Size Requirements : Table 17C-110-3
- Establishes 15 percent maximum coverage of detached accessory
structures in much of residential zones
- Establishes a larger portion of coverage for primary structures
Preliminary Suggested Concepts
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Land Aggregation
- Consider creating a Land Bank Entity
for Spokane County. – Currently Spokane County holds an auction of properties they have acquired usually between 10-50 properties annually. – HUD Land Bank PDF
Preliminary Suggested Concepts
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Parking Related
- Reduce the minimum parking
requirement for transit-oriented uses near high-frequency transit (15-minute weekday service) to reduce the amount
- f land devoted to parking.
- Develop an Integrated Parking Strategy
for Downtown Spokane.
- Encourage development of vacant lots,
underdeveloped land, and surface parking lots in Downtown, utilizing incentives and/or taxing strategies.
Preliminary Suggested Concepts
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