HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplemental Materials: Item 6.1 Staff Middle Housing PPPlanning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Jonathan Kesler, AICP
Planning Manager
City of Medina
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Review of Remaining Tasks for Middle Housing
The work on the middle housing project continues to progress
on schedule. This memo will provide a brief update on the
present status of the middle housing project, as well as next
steps.
As discussed in previous meetings, as a Tier 3 City, Medina is
required to adopt an ordinance amending the development
regulations to allow for middle housing within the residential
zones in the City. The deadline to complete the work is June
30, 2025.
At this meeting, the Planning Commission is reviewing the
proposed Middle Housing and Unit Lot Subdivision
Ordinances have gone to Commerce for the 60-day review.
City Council examined them last night.
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Proposed Middle Housing Timeline
This was reviewed by Council last night. The revised adoption timeline is as follows:
1. March 25, 2025 –
a. SEPA DNS has been published with a 30-day comment period (comment deadline, Thu, Apr. 24th)
b. The proposed Middle Housing and Unit Lot Subdivision Ordinances have been sent to Commerce
2. March 25, 2025 - Planning Commission (PC)
Review ordinances sent to Commerce
3. April 22, 2025 - PC Public Hearing
a. Middle Housing Ordinance
b. Unit Lot Subdivision Ordinance
4. April 28, 2025 - City Council (CC)
Review the outcome of the PC hearing
5. May 12, 2025 - CC Public Hearing
a. Middle Housing ordinance
b. Unit Lot Subdivision ordinance
6. May 27, 2025 – CC Mtg.
Final Action on the Middle Housing and Unit Lot Subdivision Ordinances.
7. Submit ordinances to the Dept. of Commerce
Before the June 30, 2025, deadline 2