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Drawing on
strong public support for encouraging diversity in housing choices in
Redmond, the City Council adopted
the Innovative Housing Demonstration Program in August 2005. In
August 2008, the Council re-adopted and extended the program for an
additional five years, until 2013 (see
Ordinance 2409).
The ordinance provides for a limited number of innovative
demonstration projects, such as cottages, small-lot single-family homes,
and duplexes. In return for the ability to build at higher densities and
have some flexibility in setback and lot coverage regulations,
homebuilders are required to provide superb residential design
compatible with the existing neighborhood, may utilize green development
solutions, and are strongly encouraged to provide an affordability
component.
Residents, home developers, and the entire community can learn more
about Redmond's Innovative Housing program by browsing this set of pages
using the links at the top of this page.
Rosehill Community Development.
YS Development/Rosehill Heights Development has submitted a proposal under
the Innovative Housing program for nine homes in the Grass Lawn
neighborhood, in Redmond's potential annexation area. The applicant
is hosting an open house neighborhood
meeting on Monday, October 6, 2008, from 7pm-8:30pm in the Council
Conference Room at City Hall.
All are invited.
Selected application materials:
Opportunities to provide written feedback:
Bear Creek Cottages. The
proposed Bear Creek Cottages, submitted for review in summer 2007, would
consist of 12 attached single-family homes and two accessory dwelling
units. The proposal is located at 10007 Avondale Road in the
Education Hill neighborhood. The Innovative Housing Review Panel
evaluated the project at a public meeting on January 14, 2008. The
Panel authorized the applicant to submit an application for a
preliminary plat. Visit
the Innovative Housing Review Panel's
page for more information.
Sycamore Park.
In late 2006, Steve Burnstead Construction submitted a proposal under
the Innovative Housing program for twelve homes in the North Redmond
neighborhood. The applicant hosted an open house neighborhood
meeting on January 22, 2007. On April 30, 2007, the Innovative Housing Review
Panel reviewed this proposal, concluding that it meets the goals of the
program and should be authorized to submit a subdivision application.
The preliminary plat was approved by the Hearing Examiner in
July 2008. Please visit the Review Panel's
webpage for more information.
For more information about the Innovative Housing program, please
contact Sarah Stiteler at 425-556-2469 or
sstiteler@redmond.gov, or Jeff Churchill at 425-556-2492 or
jchurchill@redmond.gov.
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