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MEDINA, WASHINGTON
PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL
MEETING
Hybrid - Virtual/In-Person
Medina City Hall - Council Chambers
501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina, WA 98039
Wednesday, April 03, 2024 – 6:00 PM
AGENDA
COMMISSION CHAIR | Laura Bustamante
COMMISSION VICE-CHAIR | Shawn Schubring
COMMISSIONERS | Julie Barrett, Li-Tan Hsu, Evonne Lai, Mark Nelson, Brian Pao
PLANNING MANAGER | Jonathan Kesler
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COORDINATOR | Rebecca Bennett
Hybrid Meeting Participation
The Medina Planning Commission has moved to hybrid meetings, offering both in-person and
online meeting participation. In accordance with the direction from Governor Inslee, masking and
social distancing will be optional for those participating in person. Individuals who are participating
online and wish to speak live can register their request with the Development Services
Coordinator at 425.233.6414 or email rbennett@medina-wa.gov and leave a message before
2PM on the day of the Planning Commission meeting. The Development Services Coordinator
will call on you by name or telephone number when it is your turn to speak. You will be allotted 3
minutes for your comments and will be asked to stop when you reach the 3 minute limit. The city
will also accept written comments. Any written comments must be submitted by 2 PM on the day
of the Planning Commission meeting to the Devleopment Services Coordinator
at rbennett@medina-wa.gov.
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1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Planning Commissioners Barrett, Bustamante, Hsu, Lai, Nelson, Pao, and Schubring
2. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1 Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2024
Recommendation: Adopt Minutes.
Staff Contact: Aimee Kellerman, CMC, City Clerk
3.2 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of March 26, 2024
Recommendation: Adopt Minutes.
Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 Staff/Commissioners
5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Individuals wishing to speak live during the Virtual Planning Commission meeting will need
to register their request with the Development Services Coordinator, Rebecca Bennett,
via email (rbennett@medina-wa.gov) or by leaving a message at 425.233.6414 by 2pm
the day of the Planning Commission meeting. Please reference Public Comments for the
Planning Commission meeting on your correspondence. The Development Services
Coordinator will call on you by name or telephone number when it is your turn to speak.
You will be allotted 3 minutes for your comment and will be asked to stop when you reach
the 3-minute limit.
6. DISCUSSION
6.1 Concerns of the Commission
6.2 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, Second Review of the Capital Facilities Element
including revisions made to address concerns of this Commission on 3-26-24
Recommendation: Discussion.
Staff Contact: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager, with Kim Mahoney, Principal,
LDC Consultants
6.3 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, First Review of the Housing Element
Recommendation: Discussion.
Staff Contact: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager, with Kim Mahoney, Principal,
LDC Consultants
7. ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting is the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 6:00 pm.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Planning Commission meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6 PM, unless
otherwise specified.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need a disability-related modification
or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please
contact the City Clerk’s Office at (425) 233-6410 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - Regular Meeting (6:00 PM)
Tuesday, May 14 2024 - Special Meeting (6:00 PM)
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - Special Meeting (6:00 PM)
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - Special Meeting (6:00 PM)
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - Regular Meeting (6:00 PM)
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - Special Meeting (6:00 PM)
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - Regular Meeting (6:00 PM)
August 2024 - Dark, no meeting
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - Regular Meeting (6:00 PM)
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - Regular Meeting (6:00 PM)
Tuesday, November 2024 - Regular Meeting cancelled - Special Meeting Date TBD
Tuesday, December 2024 - Regular Meeting cancelled - Special Meeting Date TBD
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MEDINA, WASHINGTON
PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL
MEETING
Hybrid - Virtual/In-Person
Medina City Hall - Council Chambers
501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina, WA 98039
Thursday, March 14, 2024 – 6:00 PM
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Commission Chair Laura Bustamante called the special meeting of the Medina Planning
Commission to order in the Medina Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT
Chair Laura Bustamante
Vice-Chair Shawn Schubring
Commissioner Li-Tan Hsu
Commissioner Evonne Lai
Commissioner Mark Nelson
Commissioner Brian Pao
STAFF
Kesler, Wilcox, Kellerman, and Planning Consultant, Kim Mahoney
2. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
ACTION: Without objections and by consensus, the meeting agenda was approved as
presented.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1 Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes of March 6, 2024
Recommendation: Adopt minutes.
Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator
ACTION: The March 6, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes was pulled for
corrections on the Action of Agenda Item 6.2 which should read "Motion to approve Utilities
Element draft as amended and move forward for review by the City Attorney and City
Council. The corrected Minutes will be brought back at the next Planning Commission
meeting for approval.
3.2 Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes of February 15, 2024
Recommendation: Adopt minutes.
Staff Contact: Aimee Kellerman, City Clerk
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AGENDA ITEM 3.1
ACTION: Motion Nelson second Schubring and carried by a 6:0 vote; the Commission
approved the February 15, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 Staff/Commissioners
Chair Bustamante reported that she and the city's personnel committee interviewed three
well qualified candidates for the open vacancy on the Planning Commission. The
personnel committee unanimously selected Julie Barrett to fill to the vacancy and her
appointment recommendation will go to Council at their March 25, 2024 meeting for a
vote.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Chair Bustamante opened the public comment period. There were no speakers.
Subsequently, public comments was closed.
6. DISCUSSION
6.1 Concerns of the Commission
None.
6.2 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, First Review of the Land Use Element including
revisions made to address identified gaps from the Gap Analysis.
Recommendation: Discussion
Staff Contact: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager; with Kim Mahoney, Principal,
LDC consultants
Planning Manager Jonathan Kesler and Planning Consultant Kim Mahoney gave a
presentation on the first review of the Land Use Element including revisions made to
address identified gaps from the Gap Analysis. The Commission discussed, asked
questions, and staff responded.
ACTION: The Commission requested the following changes and considerations of
language amendments:
Remove defensiveness throughout document. If there are restrictive/absolute
messaging/tone throughout the element, revise to reflect current goals and
policies.
Policies:
LU-P8: explore how to amend wording to specify that the listed persons are Medina
community members.
LU-P1: add non-motorized vehicles and consider "human powered" something.
Add "route" to the definitions in the appendix.
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AGENDA ITEM 3.1
Future Growth Issues:
Consider adding to list "reduction of minimum lot sizes". Think about addressing
the need to change zoning regulations to accommodate future growth.
Look in the Housing Element for better language related to: Within a four-mile
radius of City Hall....
Update/amend language for "Therefore, the current land use patterns and
general densities will likely remain largely unchanged over the next 20 years" to
allow for growth.
Address or fold in SR-520 in the tenth paragraph, last line "Medina has only one
major arterial...."
Special Planning Areas and Essential Public Facilities:
Last line of second paragraph, add to the end "and to meet the new housing
goals mandated by the state."
Consider making mention of middle housing.
Consider removing or revising the last line of the first paragraph. Consider
mentioning a variety of options to handle these planning areas or move away
from defining a process.
Non-Residential Uses:
Consider whether the data of the elementary and middle schools shows trends
that should be highlighted.
Land Use Plan:
Delete last sentence of the first paragraph.
Existing Conditions:
Residential Uses, first paragraph, last line needs to be brought into 2024.
Goals:
LU-G1: revised to read "To maintain Medina's high-quality residential setting and
character, while considering creative housing solutions to accommodate Medina
community members of all socioeconomic groups."
7. ADJOURNMENT
By consensus, the Planning Commission adjourned the special meeting at 7:38 p.m.
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AGENDA ITEM 3.1
MEDINA, WASHINGTON
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Hybrid - Virtual/In-Person
Medina City Hall - Council Chambers
501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina, WA 98039
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 – 6:00 PM
MINUTES
COMMISSION CHAIR | Laura Bustamante
COMMISSION VICE-CHAIR | Shawn Schubring
COMMISSIONERS | Julie Barrett, Li-Tan Hsu, Evonne Lai, Mark Nelson, Brian Pao
PLANNING MANAGER | Jonathan Kesler, AICP
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COORDINATOR | Rebecca Bennett
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Chair Bustamante called the meeting to order at 6:01pm.
PRESENT
Chair Laura Bustamante
Vice Chair Shawn Schubring
Commissioner Julie Barrett
Commissioner Li-Tan Hsu
Commissioner Evonne Lai
Commissioner Mark Nelson
Commissioner Brian Pao
STAFF/CONSULTANTS PRESENT
Bennett, Burns, Kesler, Mahoney, Osada
2. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
By consensus, Planning Commission approved the meeting agenda as presented.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1 Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2024
Recommendation: Defer adoption to the Wednesday, April 3rd Special Meeting.
Staff Contact: Aimee Kellerman, City Clerk
ACTION: Motion to defer adoption to the Wednesday, April 3rd Special Meeting.
(Approved 7-0)
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AGENDA ITEM 3.2
Motion made by Commissioner Pao, Seconded by Commissioner Lai.
Voting Yea: Chair Bustamante, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Barrett,
Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Pao
3.2 Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes of March 6, 2024
Recommendation: Adopt minutes as amended.
Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator
ACTION: Motion to approve amended minutes. (Approved 7-0)
Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Commissioner Lai.
Voting Yea: Chair Bustamante, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Barrett,
Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Pao
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 Staff/Commissioners
Chair Bustamante welcomed new Planning Commissioner, Julie Barrett.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
There was no audience participation.
6. DISCUSSION
6.1 Concerns of the Commission
None were heard.
6.2 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, Second Review of the Land Use Element including
revisions made to address concerns of this Commission on 3-14-24 and the Design
Review Committee (DSC) meeting on 3-20-24.
Recommendation: Discussion
Staff Contact: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager; with Kim Mahoney, Principal,
LDC consultants
Time Estimate: 60 minutes
Kesler and Mahoney gave PowerPoint presentation. Commissioners discussed and
asked questions. Commissioners made request to add unimproved streets to zoning
map.
ACTION: Motion to move recommendation to council. (Approved 7-0)
Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Vice Chair Schubring.
Voting Yea: Chair Bustamante, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Barrett,
Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Pao
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AGENDA ITEM 3.2
6.3 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, First Review of the Capital Facilities Element
Recommendation: Discussion
Staff Contact: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager; with Kim Mahoney, Principal,
LDC Consultants
Time Estimate: 60 minutes
Kesler and Mahoney gave PowerPoint presentation. Commissioners discussed and
asked questions.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting is the Special meeting of Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 6:00 pm
Meeting adjourned at 7:46pm.
ACTION: Motion to adjourn. (Approved 7-0)
Motion made by Commissioner Barrett, Seconded by Vice Chair Schubring.
Voting Yea: Chair Bustamante, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Barrett,
Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Pao
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AGENDA ITEM 3.2
CITY OF MEDINA
501 EVERGREEN POINT ROAD | PO BOX 144 | MEDINA WA 98039-0144
TELEPHONE 425-233-6400 | www.medina-wa.gov
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 3, 2024
TO: Medina Planning Commission
FROM: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager
RE: Comp Plan Update – Second Review of the Capital Facilities Element
As a reminder, each city and county under the Washington State Growth Management
Act (originally adopted in 1991) is required to periodically review and, if needed, revise
its comprehensive plan to ensure compliance with the Act. The last time that Medina
completed a Comprehensive Plan update was in 2015. In 2022, the eight -year
comprehensive plan periodic cycle was extended to a 10 -year cycle. The current
comprehensive plan periodic update cycle requires that Medina complete its review and
revision by December 31, 2024.
At this meeting, the Comprehensive Plan’s Capital Facilities Use Element returns for
a second review. In the packet, you will find the most up-to-date version of the Element
with feedback from the March 25th Council Meeting and this body’s March 26th meeting
addressed via redline edits and notes in the margins of the document.
LDC Consultant Kim Mahoney will be in attendance this evening along with City staff.
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AGENDA ITEM 6.2
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Project Managers: Kim Mahoney & Jonathan Kesler
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AGENDA ITEM 6.2
7. CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT
INTRODUCTION
The Growth Management Act (GMA) requires cities to prepare a Capital Facilities Element.
Capital facilities refer to those physical structures and infrastructure that are owned and operated
by public entities and the associated services provided. The locations of Medina’s capital
facilities are shown in Figure 9.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Administration and Public Safety
City Hall is housed in the former ferry terminal building located at the south end of Evergreen
Point Road in Medina Beach Park. City Hall contains City Council chambers, City
administrative offices, and the police department. There are currently 22 City staff including the
police department that work in City Hall. Public hearings for the Planning Commission, Hearing
Examiner, and City Council are also held in this facility. Public restrooms are provided in
conjunction with park use. The City Hall building provides 8,662 square feet of space on a 1.15
acre parcel.
The City of Medina maintains its own police force, which is housed within City Hall. The Medina
police force also serves the adjacent Town of Hunts Point under contract. Marine Patrol is
provided under contract by the Mercer Island Police Department.
Fire protection is provided under contract by the City of Bellevue. However, there is no fire
station located within Medina; the nearest station is in the adjacent City of Clyde Hill on NE 24th
Street between 96th Avenue NE and 98th Avenue NE.
The City also has a Public Works shop located in the southwest corner of Medina Park adjacent to
the Puget Power substation. The shop is an occupies approximately 1,878 square feet with an
additional 2,637 square feet of covered maintenance bays and is currently staffed by four
employees. The developed area of the Public Works shop spans two parcels, extending over the
property line shared between Medina Park (8.82 acres) and Puget Sound Energy (1.63 acres).
Schools
The Bellevue School District maintains two facilities in Medina. Medina Elementary School is
located on NE 8th Street between Evergreen Point Road and 82nd Avenue NE. The school is an
approximately 67,000 square foot facility. Current enrollment is 554 students, which is at
capacity. The second Bellevue School District facility is the former Three Points School, which
is now leased by Bellevue Christian Schools, a private school, for their elementary school
campus. It is located on NE 28th Street adjacent to Evergreen Point Road and SR 520. There are
276 students attending Bellevue Christian Elementary School. They have indicated that they are
near capacity.
Commented [KM1]: How is this different than Utilities?
How does the GMA distinguish between Cap Fac and
Utilities? Curiosity question from PC 3/26
Commented [KM2R1]: In general, the GMA’s discussion
of the two is that Capital Facilities is publicly-owned
infrastructure and Utilities are not necessarily so
(telecommunications, natural gas, electrical, etc.). Some
jurisdictions (Pierce County) have recently combined
these two required elements in one Capital Facilities and
Utilities Element to consolidate information about
infrastructure (the combined element still contains all
required components of the separate elements).
Commented [KM3]: Ensure all flgure/table references
are complete
Commented [KM4]: LDC to consider following
comment from 3/25 Council: Consider adding the land
area of each structure described, and then put it all into a
table instead of text.
Commented [KM5]: Edits made address 3/25 Council
feedback
Commented [KM6]: Informed by Bellevue cap fac 6-
year plan (Joel to review)
Commented [KM7]: LDC to explore following 3/25
Council comment: Contact Clyde Hill FD to learn about
their pending remodel and ask about flre response times
Commented [KM8]: Edits made address 3/25 Council
feedback
Commented [KM9]: Informed by Bellevue cap fac 6-
year plan (Joel to review)
Commented [KM10]: Update after responses are
received by the school conflrming capacity.
Commented [KM11]: Update after responses are
received by the school conflrming capacity.
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AGENDA ITEM 6.2
St. Thomas School, another private school, is located at the corner of NE 12th Street and 84th
Avenue NE, adjacent to St. Thomas Church. The school has an enrollment of 290, which is close
to maximum enrollment.
(Private schools are mentioned only because they may contribute to, or reduce, the demand on
public facilities.)
Water and Sewer
King County CPPs direct jurisdictions to provide water and sewer services in a cost-effective
way to maintain the health and safety of residents. Conservation and efficient use of water
resources are vital to ensuring long-term supply.
Water and sewer services are provided by the City of Bellevue. Based on Bellevue’s 2015 Water
System Plan, single-family residential water consumption in the Bellevue service area is
estimated at 24,455 gallons per person per year. Due to the large size of some Medina properties
relative to the Bellevue average, and resultant increased irrigation needs, residential users in
Medina may use more than this average amount. Drinking water consumption by commercial
and municipal employees is estimated at 9,855 gallons per person per year.
Sewer flows are not separately metered, and are therefore estimated from winter average per-
capita drinking water demand. Based on the 2013 City of Bellevue Wastewater System Plan, for
the Bellevue service area, average sewer water usage is estimated at 20,440 gallons per person
per year. Among its sewer infrastructure throughout Medina, the City of Bellevue’s wastewater
system includes an 8-inch cement or cast iron lake line that runs nearly the entire length of the
Medina shoreline fronting Lake Washington. It should be noted that the golf course does not use
potable water for maintaining their greens, fairways, and landscaping, but rather is allowed to
pump water from Lake Washington under a “grandfathered” water use rights agreement with the
State Department of Natural Resources.
King County maintains a sewage pumping station at the corner of NE 8th Street and 82nd Avenue
NE on the Medina Elementary School property in an agreement with the Bellevue School District.
The pump station will undergo infrastructural improvements to replace pipes and valves in 2024.
Parks and Recreation
The City provides an abundance of park and recreation space to promote the health and well-being
of the community. Parks in Medina include Medina Park, Medina Beach Park, Fairweather Nature
Preserve, Viewpoint Park, City Dock at Lake Lane, City Dock at 84th Ave NE, and the Points Loop
Trail system. Medina’s parks and recreational spaces are described in more detail in Chapter 6,
Parks and Open Space Element, of the Comprehensive Plan.
Storm Drainage
Federal clean water regulations require jurisdictions to adopt and implement stormwater
management plans. Medina is a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase
II permittee, and adopted its Stormwater Management Program in 2023, which is aligned with the
requirements set forth in Ecology’s Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit,
current as of August 1, 2019.
Commented [KM12]: Update after responses are
received by the school conflrming capacity.
Commented [KM13]: Informed by Bellevue cap fac 6-
year plan (Joel to review)
Commented [KM14R13]: If capacity constrained,
explore whether climate change is to blame and should
be mentioned. PC feedback 3/26
Commented [KM15]: Updated water and wastewater
system plan has been requested by Bellevue - metrics
will be updated once those plans are received by
Bellevue.
Commented [KM16]: Need to update
Commented [KM17]: LDC to explore based on 3/25
Council feedback: Is it relevant/important to make note
of the sewer line running through Lake Washington?
Commented [KM18]: Need to update
Commented [KM19]: Updated water and wastewater
system plan has been requested by Bellevue - metrics
will be updated once those plans are received by
Bellevue.
Commented [KM20]: Need to update
Commented [KM21]: Added to address 3/25 Council
feedback.
Commented [KM22]: Should there be mention made of
Clyde Hill pushing water to the golf course? 3/26 PC
comment
Commented [KM23]: To address Council 3/25
feedback: Contact King County/Bellevue about upgrades
recently made to describe here. “Medina Pump Station”
Commented [KM24]: Added to address 3/25 Council
feedback
Commented [KM25]: Added to satisfy RCW
36.70A.070(3)
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AGENDA ITEM 6.2
In addition, King County CPPs direct all jurisdictions to manage natural drainage systems for
water quality and habitat functions, minimize erosion and sedimentation, protect public health,
reduce flood risks, and moderate peak stormwater runoff rates. Jurisdictions should work
cooperatively to establish, monitor, and enforce consistent standards for managing streams and
wetlands throughout drainage basins.
Ongoing City programs, including annual street sweeping and storm basin cleaning, further support
the City’s stormwater management goals. Additionally, the City annually prepares a Six-Year
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) prioritizing and informing of the intended projects to improve
Medina’s capital infrastructure. The CIP is updated regularly to ensure that changing
circumstances (be it climate change, population change, or otherwise) and their resultant impact on
capital facilities in Medina are reevaluated for priority of capital investment and improvement. The
City’s Six-Year Capital Improvement PlanCIP is listed in Appendix B.
CAPITAL FACILITIES PLAN
The City intends to continue to have water and sewer service provided by the City of Bellevue.
Bellevue has indicated that they have adequate capacity to continue to service the relatively stable
population in Medina.
Medina Elementary School, Bellevue Christian School, and St. Thomas School are all near or at
enrollment capacity. School administrators at Bellevue Christian School have indicated there are
no major expansions planned for this facility in the foreseeable future.
The City’s current Stormwater Management Program sets forth a task to prepare a Stormwater
Management Action Plan that would inventory and map delineated basins, investigate the health
of the basin, and prioritize or determine which basins should be retrofitted or preserved (see
Figure X). The program includes analysis of overall system condition and capacity, identification
of a set of stormwater management techniques, a model ordinance to address development on
individual properties, and a suggested capital improvement program. The majority of the capital
improvements outlined in the Stormwater Management Program focus on annual as-needed
maintenance, repair, and improvements to the City’s existing stormwater infrastructure.
Recommendations concerning the control of point sources of stormwater runoff are aimed at
either providing stormwater retention/detention and/or encouraging the use of the best
management practices as defined under Department of Ecology guidelines. The Stormwater
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attached
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address PC feedback from 3/26 and to address the
Mayor’s feedback via email on 3/25
Formatted: Space Before: 12 pt
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back from Bellevue.
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back from the schools
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Management Program encourages the use of public information programs or other such educational
efforts to raise the awareness of City residents concerning water quality issues and solutions.
In the event that probable or expected funding is insufficient to address the capital facilities needs
of the community, the City will reassess the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan to
consider changes that could be made to ease the burden of a lack of facility funding.
The City’s Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan is listed in Appendix B.
GOALS
CF-G1 To have adequate, cost-effective, and efficient capital facilities and services for
the City’s needs.
POLICIES
CF-P1 The Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan should be periodically updated to reflect
the projected needs of the community.
CF-P2 The City Council may periodically evaluate the adequacy of City facilities;
consideration of facility adequacy could include that of water conservation,
efficiency, demand reduction efforts, and disaster resiliency in the siting or
expanding of capital facilities. Encourage consideration of new capital facility
development or expanding on or maintaining existing facilities to support
forecasted growth. A full comprehensive financial analysis, including cost
justification, must be completed before any proposal is recommended to Council.
CF-P3 The City should continue to contract with the City of Bellevue for water and
sewer services, and should ensure all Medina residents have access to a safe,
reliably maintained, and sustainable drinking water source that accommodate
current and future needs. The City should collaborate with or otherwise support
facility or infrastructural improvements at the City of Bellevue aimed at
requiring water reuse or reclamation and at reducing the rate of energy
consumption used to provide water and sewer services, potentially through the
use of low-carbon, renewable, or alternative energy sources.
CF-P4 The City should make improvements to the stormwater system based on the
City of Medina Stormwater Management Program.
CF-P5 The City should maintain requirements for stormwater retention/detention and/or
the use of the best management practices as defined under Department of Ecology
guidelines, and according to the objectives of the Puget Sound Water Quality
Management Plan.
CF-P6 The City should pursue stormwater management strategies to promote the use
of low-impact development management techniques, minimize flooding,
minimize significant erosion to natural drainage ways, avoid impacts to natural
features, and reduce degradation of water quality; these strategies apply
holistically throughout the City, prevent or mitigate harmful environmental
hazards, and inherently increase environmental resiliency in frontline
communities where they may exist.
CF-P7 The City should encourage the use of public information programs or other such
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requirement (36.70A.070(3)).
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3/25 feedback
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that traditionally experience the worst impacts of climate
change. Usually, these are underrepresented members of
the community who often live in the most affordable
areas of a community based on the area being less
desirable due to climate considerations (less healthy air,
nearby industrially-used land, fiood-prone areas, etc.).
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educational efforts to raise the awareness of City residents concerning water quality
and quantity issues and solutions.
CF-P8 The City should support the development of regional plans for long-term water
provision to support growth and to address the potential impacts of climate change
and fisheries protection on regional water sources with other neighboring
jurisdictions.
CF-P9 The City should support reused or reclaimed water to be used, where feasible, at its
parks, public schools, and golf course.
CF-P10 The City should consider opportunities to expand the use of City Hall for the use or
enjoyment of Medina residents.
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comment
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(3) A capital facilities plan element consisting of: (a) An inventory of existing
capital facilities owned by public entities, including green infrastructure, showing
the locations and capacities of the capital facilities; (b) a forecast of the future
needs for such capital facilities; (c) the proposed locations and capacities of
expanded or new capital facilities; (d) at least a six-year plan that will finance such
capital facilities within projected funding capacities and clearly identifies sources of
public money for such purposes; and (e) a requirement to reassess the land use
element if probable funding falls short of meeting existing needs and to ensure that
the land use element, capital facilities plan element, and financing plan within the
capital facilities plan element are coordinated and consistent. Park and recreation
facilities shall be included in the capital facilities plan element.
The county or city shall identify all public entities that own capital facilities
and endeavor in good faith to work with other public entities, such as special
purpose districts, to gather and include within its capital facilities element the
information required by this subsection. If, after a good faith effort, the county or
city is unable to gather the information required by this subsection from the other
public entities, the failure to include such information in its capital facilities element
cannot be grounds for a finding of noncompliance or invalidity under chapter 228,
Laws of 2023. A good faith effort must, at a minimum, include consulting the public
entity's capital facility or system plans and emailing and calling the staff of the
public entity.
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CITY OF MEDINA
501 EVERGREEN POINT ROAD | PO BOX 144 | MEDINA WA 98039-0144
TELEPHONE 425-233-6400 | www.medina-wa.gov
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 3, 2024
TO: Medina Planning Commission
FROM: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager
RE: Comprehensive Plan Update – Overview and First Review of the
Housing Element
As a reminder, each city and county under the Washington State Growth Management
Act (originally adopted in 1991) is required to periodically review and, if needed, revise
its comprehensive plan to ensure compliance with the Act. The last time that Medina
completed a Comprehensive Plan update was in 2015. In 2022, the eight -year
comprehensive plan periodic cycle was extended to a 10 -year cycle. The current
comprehensive plan periodic update cycle requires that Medina complete its review and
revision by December 31, 2024.
As an FYI, the latest version of the Comp Plan Schedule is included in this section , so
that members can track progress on the Comp Plan and see looming elements to be
considered.
In addition, per Council’s direction, we will begin re-review (with our new consultant) of
the Comp Plan’s Housing Use Element. (This body originally reviewed and made edits
to this element last year. Those have already been incorporated into the document.) In
the packet, you will find a revised copy of the Element, reflecting the January 18th
Council guidance. The element includes edits in redline that show all changes that City
staff made after that meeting, after which the element was tabled until direction was
given at the March 25th Council Meeting to bring it back to this body. Time limitations
prevented discussion from beginning on March 26th, so review will begin this evening.
LDC Consultant Kim Mahoney will be in attendance along with City staff.
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HOUSING ELEMENT
INTRODUCTION
Medina’s Housing Element describes the community’s vision for ensuring the vitality and
character of its neighborhoods while meeting the goals and requirements of the Growth
Management Act (GMA) and King County’s Countywide Planning Policies (CPP). The
GMA requires local Housing Elements to include an inventory and analysis of existing and
projected housing needs for all economic segments of the community. Medina’s Housing
Needs Assessment (HNA) is an addendum to the Housing Element.
Through its adopted plans and policies, the city pursues opportunities to:
• Preserve the quiet, sylvan neighborhood character.
• Encourage residential development compatible in scale with the surrounding
housing.
• Promote and encourage green building practices.
This Housing Element works in conjunction with land use, transportation, capital facilities,
and utilities elements in this Comprehensive Plan. For instance, the infrastructure and
services required for housing are described in the Capital Facilities and Utilities Elements.
Consideration of denser housing along transit corridors supports the city’s transportation
objectives. A full understanding of Medina’s housing goals and policies should include an
examination of these other Comprehensive Plan elements.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
While Medina is an incorporated city, its character and function are more like that of a
mature residential neighborhood within a larger community. According to the 2021 U.S.
Census of Population and Housing, there are 1,11 632 total housing units in the City.
Medina is an established residential community that abuts residential areas of Hunts Point,
Clyde Hill, and Bellevue. Medina maintains a high percentage of owner- occupied units
(81.5%) and a vacancy rate of 5.03%. Since 2015, the percentage of owner-occupied units
has decreased from 89.1%, while the vacancy rate has decreased from 84.7%. Medina's
development pattern is consistent with that of neighboring communities.
Table 12. Medina Housing Statistics
Housing Measure Value
Housing units 1,113
Vacant housing units 59 (5.03%)
Occupied housing units
(households) 1,054
- Owner occupied 859 (81.5%)
- Renter occupied 195 (18.5 %)
Persons per household 2.8
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Source: 2021 U.S. Census
Although the number of total housing units in Medina has decreased since the last
Comprehensive Plan update, down approximately 4.2% from 1,162 units in 2015 to 1,113
in 2021, the number of larger households has increased. Larger households, composed
of 4-or-more people, make up the greatest proportion of Medina’s households at 38.5%
(406), followed by 2-person households at 35.5% (374), 1-person households at 17%
(178), and finally 3-person households at 9% (96) (Table 2). When the occupancy is
separated into homeowners and renters (Table 3), 2-person households make up the
largest proportion of owner-occupied units at 39.5% (339), followed by 4-or-more person
households at 36.8% (316). 4-or-more person households make up the largest proportion
of renter-occupied households at 46.2% (90), followed by 1-person households at 26.7%
(52).
Table 2. Medina Household Size
Household Size Value
1-person 178 (17%)
2-person 374 (35.5%)
3-person 96 (9%)
4-or-more people 406 (38.5%)
Total Households 1,054
Source: 2021 U.S. Census
Table 3. Medina Household Size by Occupancy Type
Household Size Owner Renter
1-person 126 (14.7%) 52 (26.7%)
2-person 339 (39.5%) 35 (17.9%)
3-person 78 (9.1%) 18 (9.2%)
4-or-more people 316 (36.8%) 90 (46.2%)
Total Households 859 195
Source: 2021 U.S. Census
This larger household size correlates with more children living in the city. 44% (462) of
households in Medina have children and of those, 74% (340) are between the ages of 6 to
17 years. In general, Medina has a higher percentage of children under the age of 18
(26.2%) than both King County (20.2%) and the state of Washington (22.1%). This, along
with the general population increase in the surrounding jurisdictions, could be a factor in
the uptick of bike and park usage that has been noted over the past few years.
Consistent with regional and national trends, the proportion of Medina’s population over
the age of 65 continues to increase. Residents 65 and older account for 19% of Medina’s
population with 39% of those seniors being over the age of 75. 34% of households have
one or more people 65 years of age or older and of those, 10.6% are living alone. As a
historically single-family residential city, it is this aging population that are most at risk for
displacement due to a number of factors that are both within (e.g., encouraging the
development of smaller houses, ADUs/DADUs, and reducing permit fees) and beyond
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(e.g., property taxes) the city’s control.
HOUSING TARGET
A housing target, as defined in the GMA, is based on regional forecasts and allocations in
Puget Sound Regional Council’s (PSRC) VISION 2050 and sets the minimum expectation
for the amount of housing that Medina will need to plan for in the Comprehensive Plan
Update for 2024. The City of Medina has a 2019-2044 housing unit target of 19 units as
adopted in King County’s Countywide Planning Policies (CPP’s), or 1,132 units by 2044.
As part of the Comprehensive Plan update, jurisdictions must demonstrate zoned or
planned capacity for their growth target. As a fully built-out community with no adjacent
land to annex, Medina has an existing buildable net capacity of 8 units which means there
is a capacity deficit of 11 units.
The predominant development pattern in Medina happens through redevelopment where
an older home is demolished and replaced by a new one. With the 2023 passage of
missing middle legislation (HB 1110 and HB 1337) by the Washington State Legislature,
denser, neighborhood-scale housing such as duplexes will be allowed in every zoning
district except for those parcels with a critical area (e.g., the Shoreline Jurisdiction, steep
slopes, etc.). Although a deficit of 11 units might initially seem to be an insurmou ntable
goal, the city has always exceeded the growth target set by King County. The middle
housing land use change will create an opportunity for Medina to organically and easily
meet its growth target through redevelopment.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
A major challenge for all Eastside communities is to provide affordable housing
opportunities for all economic segments of the community. The Growth Management Act
(GMA) affirms the city’s responsibility to meet this challenge in its goal to: Plan for and
accommodate housing that is affordable to all economic segments, including emergency
and permanent supportive housing; and plan for housing units necessary to meet
statewide projections for moderate, low, very low, and extremely low-income households.
Medina has several mechanisms to assist in the provision of affordable housing. These are
as follows These include, but are not limited to:
• Special Housing Needs such as foster homes, adult daycares, permanent
supportive housing, and transitional housing are all permitted within the city. This
provides housing opportunities for a segment of the population that often has
difficulty obtaining reasonably priced, quality housing.
• Current regulations allow domestic employees to reside in separate units on the
properties where they work.
• Additional detached units are allowed to be constructed on properties where there
is sufficient lot size to meet the underlying, minimum zoning.
• Accessory dwelling units are permitted in all residential zoning districts subject to
the requirements of the Medina Municipal Code.
• The City makes contributions to ARCH (A Regional Coalition for Housing), to
support regional affordable housing. ARCH staff advises the City on addressing
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existing and projected housing needs, and administers Medina’s affordable housing
programs. The ARCH trust fund helps create affordable housing for low-and very
low-income households and people who have special needs or are homeless.
Medina is part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD)
Seattle-Bellevue Metro Area, which includes all of King County. In 2021, the area median
income for the Seattle-Bellevue Metro area was $115,700 while Medina’s median
household income was over $250,000 for owner-occupied housing units, $160,856 for
renters, and $208,500 across all households. It is important to note that although Medina’s
median household income is higher than the AMI, and therefore more households are less
likely to face housing affordability challenges than the typical residents of the HUD Seattle-
Bellevue Metro Area, Medina does have residents whose incomes fall below.
Approximately 18.9% of all Medina households earn less than 80% of the Area Median
Income (AMI) with a higher percentage of renters (33.4%) compared to homeowners
(16.5%) earning less than 80% AMI. Renters, who are more likely to be families with
children, tend to spend a greater proportion of their income on housing compared to
homeowners. More homeowners are people on fixed incomes, including elderly residents.
Policy H-1 of the 2021 King County Countywide Planning Policies (CPP’s) establishes a
countywide need for housing in 2044 by percentage of AMI. Table 5 demonstrates the
allocation of projected housing units by income level, as established by the CPP’s. To
meet the 19 new housing units, King County has allocated 8 units between 0-30% AMI, 3
units between 31-50% AMI, and 8 units between 51-80% AMI. Medina has an abundance
of housing units affordable to an AMI of 81% and greater which is why there are no units
allocated in those AMI brackets. This is not to indicate that market rate housing cannot be
built, but rather that Medina will endeavor to plan for and accommodate in a manner that
seeks to increase housing choice. Success will primarily be defined by whether Medina
has adopted and implemented policies and plan(s) that, taken together and in light of
available resources, can reasonably be expected to support and enable the production or
preservation of units needed at each affordability level.
Table 5. Allocation of Projected Housing Units by Income Level
Percentage of Area Median Income (AMI) Units
0-30% 8
31-50% 3
51-80% 8
81-100% 0
101-120% 0
Above 120% 0
Source: King County Countywide Planning Policies, 2022.
Jurisdictions are also required to plan for and accommodate emergency housing and
permanent supportive housing. King County has allocated 3 permanent supportive
housing units and 4 emergency housing units. Table 6 shows the 2044 projected housing
units that include emergency housing and permanent supportive housing units.
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Table 6. Allocation of Projected Housing Units Including Permanent Supportive
and Emergency Housing
0 to ≤30% Emergency
Housing
Needs Total Non-
PSH
PSH >30 to
≤50%
>50 to
≤80%
>80 to
≤100%
>100 to
≤120%
>120%
Net New
Need
2019-
2044
5 3 3 8 - - - 4
Source: King County Countywide Planning Policies, 2022.
GOAL
H-G1 Preserve and foster the development of a variety of housing types, sizes,
and densities to accommodate the diverse needs of all members of the
community while maintaining Medina’s high-quality residential setting.
POLICIES
Community Values and Quality Neighborhoods
H-P1. Ensure new development is consistent with citywide goals and policies,
including but not limited to sustainable site standards, landscaping and tree
retention requirements, and diversity of housing options.
H-P23. Maintain the informal residential character of neighborhoods.
H-P3. Support and encourage through the use of appropriate incentives ways to
meet Medina’s housing needs, including a need for a variety of household
sizes, incomes, and types.
H-P4. Promote fair and equal access to housing for all persons and prohibit any
activity that results in discrimination in housing.
Development Standards
H-P5. Craft regulations and procedures to provide a high degree of certainty and
predictability to applicants and the community-at-large to minimize
unnecessary time delays in the review of permit applications, while still
maintaining opportunities for public involvement and review.
H-P6. Restrict the size and scale of new and remodeled homes in to retain the
informal, sylvan character of the community.
H-P7. Consider encouraging Dark Sky lighting with new development.
H-P8. Support and promote the development of accessory dwelling units
(ADUs/DADUs) within new and existing residential developments.
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Affordable Housing
HP-9. Continue participation in regional and inter-jurisdictional organizations,
such as King County, A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH), and other
Eastside jurisdictions to assess the need for and to assist in the provision
of affordable housing on the Eastside.
H-P10. Continue to make contributions to agencies that support affordable housing.
H-P11. Support the construction of housing types that are available to very low-, low-
and moderate-income households.
H-P12. Encourage affordable housing options that are compatible with the City’s
high-quality residential setting; including the preservation and rehabilitation
of older housing stock to create affordable housing.
H-P135. Continue to work with cities and community representatives on countywide,
subregional, state and federal funding sources for housing development,
preservation, and related services.
H-P14. Limit short-term rentals as they can limit the availability of housing for full-
time residents.
H-P15 Consider incentives that will encourage the construction of more affordable
housing.
Special Housing Needs
H-P16. Ensure development regulations allow for and have suitable provisions to
accommodate housing opportunities for special needs populations.
H-P17. Provide reasonable accommodation for special housing needs throughout
the city, while protecting residential neighborhoods from potential adverse
impacts.
H-P18. Encourage a range of housing types for seniors that are affordable at a
variety of incomes.
H-P19. Encourage and support accessible design and housing strategies that
provide seniors the opportunity to remain in their own community as their
housing needs change.
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