COMMERCE RESOURCES
General Comprehensive Plan
Housing Element Guidance
| Webinar | Webinar Slides | Final Guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Guidance Book 1: Establishing Housing Targets for your Community – including final projected housing needs and allocation guidance | Guidance and Data for Updating Housing Elements #1 Webinar | Presentation slides | Establishing Housing Targets Final Guidance |
| Final Guidance Book 2: Guidance for Updating your Housing Element – including final land capacity and adequate provisions guidance | Guidance and Data for Updating Housing Elements #2 Webinar | Presentation slides | Guidance for Updating your Housing Element – Including Guidance on Land Capacity Analysis and Making Adequate Provisions |
| Final Guidance Book 3: Guidance for Addressing Racially Disparate Impacts | Updating your Housing Element: Racially Disparate Impacts Training | Presentation slides | Racially Disparate Impacts Final Guidance |
2023 State Housing Legislation
- Fact Sheet for Implementing HB 1110 (July 2023)
- GMA Housing Rulemaking EZ View
- Sign Up Form for Housing Rulemaking Updates
- A preliminary draft of proposed WAC amendments will be released in November 2023
Middle Housing
*Note that these resources were NOT created in response to 2023 State legislation.*
- Planning for Middle Housing
- Best Practices for Middle Housing
- Middle Housing Design
- Includes Objective Design + Development Standards (ODDS), Placetype Atlas and Toolkit Framework
- DRAFT Middle Housing Pro-Forma Tool
- Video walking through the pro-forma tool (Start at 1:44:45)
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
*Note that these resources were NOT created in response to 2023 State legislation.*
Racially Disparate Impacts
- Racially Disparate Impacts Data Toolkit
- Draft Displacement Risk Map
- Talking Race for Planners Webinar
Communication About Housing
- Communication Tools on Housing Topics (scroll to the bottom of the page)
- Videos, PowerPoints, and fact sheets in English, Spanish, and Chinese
- Middle housing educational posters