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City Council
July 26, 2016
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History
� 1995 – State Legislature created the Multi-Family Tax Exemption (MFTE) program
� RCW 84.14
� To help spur redevelopment in lagging urban centers
� Fulfill GMA goals to encourage in-fill development in existing urban centers, thereby reducing sprawl and promoting “smart growth”
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How it works� MFTE provides incentive to developers to invest in
“residential targeted areas”
� Residential targeted areas – mixed-use centers designated by cities in Comp Plans or Subarea Plans to receive greater density of multifamily and commercial development
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Residential targeted areas
Often called “urban villages” or “urban centers” –
• Walkable• Amenity-rich• Transit-supportive • Mixed-use areas
Intended to accommodate future growth in housing and employment
Designated by cities through Comp Plans or Subarea Plans per GMA
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Barriers to developmentNotwithstanding a city’s plans, transformation to “urban village” can be fraught with challenges
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Barriers to redevelopmentChallenges include:
� Competition from higher-rent locales (e.g., Seattle, Bellevue)
� Complications with urban redevelopment: � Unwilling property sellers
� Need to aggregate multiple properties
� Existing long-term leases
� Environmental remediation
These factors can stall transformation to planned-for mixed-use centers for decades!
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One small tool� The MFTE program is one small
tool to provide an incentive to developers and investors to overcome these challenges and encourage development of multifamily and mixed-use projects
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Program basicsMFTE Program is applicable to:
� Projects containing at least 4 dwelling units
� Exempts residential improvement value ONLY
� Nonresidential (commercial, e.g.) improvement value is NOT exempt
� Land value is NOT exempt
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Program basicsState law provides two options:
� 8-year exemption period
� 12-year exemption period if the project includes at least 20% of units as affordable to rent or buy to low-and moderate-income households
(Low-income = 80% of AMI; moderate-income = 115% of AMI)
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No increase in taxes to taxpayers� Even though a project may be partially exempt from
property tax, existing taxpayers see no additional burden.
� Exempted taxes simply do not accrue during the exemption period
� Upon completion of the exemption period, the entire project is taxed and full tax revenue accrues
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Program’s reachMany cities in Washington have implemented MFTE:
Near Edmonds
Seattle Lynnwood
Everett Kenmore
Shoreline Marysville
Mountlake Terrace
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Program’s reachStatewide
Tacoma Puyallup Wenatchee
Spokane SeaTac Walla Walla
Yakima Bellingham Moses Lake
Bellevue Auburn Anacortes
Renton Olympia Issaquah
Kirkland Vancouver Tukwila
Burien Federal Way Des Moines
Bremerton Kent Covington
University Place
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Program’s reach
In fact, because of program’s widespread application Statewide, many developers have come to consider the MFTE program as a necessary tool to help overcome the challenges of urban redevelopment in all but the highest-rent housing markets
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Resolution of IntentPer RCW 84.14 the first step in considering implementation of the MFTE Program at the local level is a Resolution of Intent that does two things:
� Indicates City Council’s intent to designate an area as “residential targeted area” where implementation of the MFTE may occur
� Sets date, time and place of the required public hearing
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Westgate Mixed-Use Zone DistrictPursuant to City Council’s adoption of the Westgate Mixed-Use (WMU) Zone District in April 2015, that district was designated a mixed-use center intended to become:
� Mixed-use
� Walkable
� Compact development
� Variety of housing
� Employment
� Goods and services
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Westgate Mixed-Use Zone DistrictNevertheless, while residential development has been robust around the city, it is lagging in Westgate – likely due to the challenges cited earlier.
Therefore, the proposal is to designate the WMU Zone District as a “residential targeted area” in order to implement the MFTE program
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Resolution of IntentIn order to do so, the City Council, per RCW 84.14, the City Council must first pass the proposed Resolution of Intent and set the public hearing for August 16, 2016
After the public hearing the City Council may pass a Resolution designating the WMU Zone District as the “residential targeted area”
Then staff will return with the Ordinance containing the code provisions to implement the program.
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Proposed action
Pass Resolution of Intent to designate Westgate Mixed-Use Zone District as Residential Targeted Area and set public hearing for 7pm, August 16, 2016
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Questions?