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Middle Housing Survey Results
Medina, WA
Middle Housing Engagement Results
•The overall engagement summary and survey results
summary can be found in the Public Engagement Summary
report
•This report is found on the City’s Middle Housing webpage
Middle Housing Survey Results
Overall concerns:
•Traffic congestion
•Infrastructure strain
•Potential decrease in property values
•Preservation of community character
•Skepticism about the affordability of middle
housing
Of the possible impacts, residents were moderately
and extremely concerned about their property
values, followed by traffic, parking, safety, and noise.
Middle Housing Survey Results
Parking concerns:
•Increased congestion
•Safety hazards
•Negative impacts on neighborhood character
•Environmental concerns
•The need for adequate off-street parking
character
congestion
Middle Housing Survey Results
Design Guidelines:
•Opinions on adopting design guidelines varied, with a mix of support and opposition across the board.
•56 percent of respondents slightly or strongly support design guidelines, while 30 percent slightly or
strongly oppose.
Would you be supportive or opposed to the City of Medina
adopting design guidelines for all housing in Medina?
Middle Housing Survey Results
Affordable Housing:
• There was substantial opposition (61 percent of respondents) to using middle housing to meet state
affordability requirements.
•Alternative ideas for affordability included:
•Cohesive development
•Expanding housing options
•Focusing on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Some residents expressed outright opposition
to affordable housing in Medina.
Should the city use Middle Housing to address housing affordability?
Middle Housing Survey Results
Acceptable Locations for Future Zoning Changes:
• If zoning changes were to occur, residents suggested the following areas:
•Near SR520 and major roads
•In commercial areas
•On the northern or eastern edges of Medina
Middle Housing Survey Results
Traffic and Safety:
•Traffic calming measures were generally supported, but there were concerns about specific measures
and their potential negative impacts.
•Residents identified specific locations where improvements are needed, such as major streets, school
zones, and intersections.
•Sidewalk on Overlake Dr. E
•Convert intersection at 84th & 12th into roundabout
•Evergreen Point transit parking expansion
Middle Housing Survey Results
Personal Interest in Middle Housing:
•The majority of respondents (62 percent) indicated
they would not personally consider building an ADU
or other middle housing on their lot.
•Of those who would consider it,
ADUs were the most popular option.
•Reasons for not wanting to build middle housing included:
•Space limitations;
•Desire for privacy;
•Preserving community character;
•Tree preservation; and
•Not wanting to be a landlord.
If Yes, which of the following would you be most interested in developing?
Would you or your family consider building an ADU,
Duplex or other middle housing type on your lot?
Middle Housing Survey Results
Feedback and Information Preferences:
Online surveys were a preferred method for providing feedback
However, anyone completing a survey would likely agree to this…
Email was the preferred method for receiving information and updates
Middle Housing Engagement Lessons Learned
•Future surveys should be shortened.
•This survey was longer than typical in order to cover topics from the comprehensive plan update as
well as middle housing impacts.
•Establish a regular contact and budget for translation services in simplified Chinese (writing) and
Mandarin (speaking).
•This is recommended for both future long range planning efforts and overall City business to ensure
regular communication with individuals with English as a second language.
•The public forum turnout would not have been successful without the group effort from planning
commissioners, city staff, and city councilors.
•St. Thomas Episcopal Church provides a great gathering space for engagements with a large audience of
need for moving around.
Thank you.