1. Housing Affordability and diversity
City of langley
Housing Affordability and diversity

2. agenda Meeting Purpose Introductions Langley’s Prosperity
Panel Presentations
Key Note Speaker
Break
Q and A
Summary and next steps
Christy
Save Q and A til the end.

3. MEETING PURPOSE
Educate and engage Langley citizens about housing affordability and housing diversity and how these elements are critical for a healthy and sustainable community. Discuss possible changes to the Municipal Code to increase long term rentals.
Christy
The focus is on the City of Langley but with reference to Island County and the GMA.
Housing and housing affordability is a huge issue. Not one that is going to solved with one community meeting.
There is a lot of work happening about this issue across the County.
Affordability is a very relative concept and we will discuss more of this. The focus tonight is
We hear personal stories all the time

4. Panel AND Keynote Speaker
Brigid Reynolds, Director of Community Planning,
Catherine Reid, Island County Housing Program Coordinator
Ross Chapin, Architect and Principle of Ross Chapin Architects
Eli Spevak, Owner of Orange Splot LLC
Brigid – speaking about Langley’s current housing situation
Catherine is going to speak briefly about one end of the housing spectrum or continuum. Homeless and folks who are precariously housed and
Ross is going to speak about some of the realities around development and the cost of developing.
Eli is going to speak about what he and his company has been doing in Portland and other cities to increase housing options in these communities.

5. Elements of Langley’s growth & prosperity
Langley Prosperity
Citizens
Environment
Business/
Chamber/ Main St
Utilities/
Infrastructure
City Government
Port of South Whidbey
Schools
Arts
Recreation
Housing
Mayor Tim

6. Housing Continuum Market Ownership Majority of Langley's Housing
Affordable
Ownership <120 %
Upper Langley
Market Rental
ADU's
Mixed use buildings
Duplexes
Non-market Rental
% AMI
Brookhaven
Saratoga Terrace
Transition
House of Hope
Emergency shelter
Support Services
Housing continuum or housing spectrum
Types of housing necessary to meet the housing needs of a community
The City’s focus is on the right side of the spectrum – market rental, affordable ownership and market ownership. How do we increase the diversity of housing types
Ongoing subsidy

7. Single Family Dwellings 72% (537) Multi-Family Dwellings 28% (212)
Langley’s Housing mix
Single Family Dwellings 72% (537)
Multi-Family Dwellings 28% (212)
47% units are owner occupied
35% units are rented
9% are vacant
9% are seasonal
Subsidized Rental 11% (80)
Across the state SFD account for 63.4%.
Langley has a higher % of SFD and the numbers of SFD are increasing in Langley while the numbers of MF units are decreasing. Between 2007 and 2016 MF units have decreased by 7% and SFD have increased by the same.
The 2010 census tells us that approximately 35% of the DU are rented. And that 47% DU are owner occupied.
The real unknown is 9 % are seasonal and 9% are vacant. Increased by 5% and 3% since 2000.
We expect these figures have increased since the 2010 census.
Over to Catherine
67% of dwelling units
Sources: City of Langley Building permit statistics, US Census (2010), Island County Housing Authority

8. Housing affordability
52%
38%
$349,900 median price of homes listed for sale.
$1300 median monthly rent.
IC figures
Definition of affordable housing is 30% of HH income goes towards shelter related costs. Paying more than 30% your HH is considered cost burdened or in core housing need
About ½ of the country’s renters pay more than 30% of their household income on shelter related costs
IC cost burdened HH – 58% of renters and 30% home owners
The cost of housing – home ownership and rentals have increased. Making them less affordable. But
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey for the City of Langley

9. Island County – housing continuum

10. Break
Review the posters around the room and give us your comments as to whether you think these different types of housing fit in Langley or not.
Christy
What’s missing? What are your priorities?

11. Questions and answers Keep it brief
Direct your question to an individual or the whole panel
First time speakers will get priority
Be respectful
If you go on too long

12. Next steps Summarize the Q & A and comments received and post on line
Langley Municipal Code Development Regulations
Regional Housing Task Force
Island County Comprehensive Plan – Housing Element
Continue to work with our partners
Brigid
Thanks for coming and to our guests speaker
Regional Housing Task Force created by Commissioner Johnson and Mayor Severns is the unofficial name.
In 2017 IC is going to do a thorough review of the housing element

13. City of langley THANK YOU PO Box 366 112 Second Street
Langley WA 98260