Making “Missing Middle” Housing Work in Washington State (On-Demand)

General Information

Cost: $45.00 (sales tax included)
Recording Duration: 90 Minutes
Broadcast Date: September 27, 2022
Credits Available for Self-Reporting: None

Webinar Overview

Many communities throughout Washington State and beyond are grappling with a housing supply problem. "Missing Middle Housing (MMH)" provides a wider range of housing options between detached single-family homes and high-density apartment/condo buildings. Developing MMH increases diversity of a community’s housing stock, both in form and relative affordability, while catering to a wide variety of demographic groups, including millennials, empty nesters, and multigenerational households that are looking for smaller homes in walkable neighborhoods. Examples of MMH include duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, cottage housing, courtyard apartments, and live/work units.

Educational Objectives

The webinar will provide valuable information on:

What is meant by the term “Missing Middle Housing (MMH)”
How MMH can fit into a community’s vision, comprehensive plan, and Housing Action Plan to address the wide array of housing needs
Examples of regulatory and non-regulatory strategies that effectively encourage the construction of MMH
Early results of adopted MMH ordinances
Tips on how to engage key stakeholders when working to address the local housing needs that could be met by MMH development

Presenters

Leonard Bauer, FAICP, Director of Community Planning and Development, City of Olympia.
Chris Behee GISP, Long Range Planning Manager, City of Bellingham.
Spencer Gardner, AICP, Director of Planning Services, City of Spokane.
Stephen Neuenschwander, Planning Manager, City of Wenatchee.
Adam Weinstein, AICP, Director of Planning and Building, City of Kirkland.
Steve Butler, FAICP, Planning & Policy Manager, MRSC.