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City of Selah Housing Action Plan (HAP)
City of Selah Housing Action
The City of Selah, like many cities across the state, is facing a range of housing issues and changing state regulations requiring the city to reexamine and update its housing goals and policies and development regulations. Despite the continued development of new housing in the city, the housing market remains highly competitive in our region with steep increases in rents for all forms of housing, and equally high prices for the purchase of new single-family homes. In response to these changes, the City has adopted a Housing Action Plan (HAP).
HAP Resources & Documents
A Housing Action Plan (HAP) is a guidebook that provides the City of Selah with strategies and actions to help address its housing challenges. The intent of the HAP is to provide tools that can aid in the creation of a well-balanced housing market, one that supports residents with a wide range of housing needs. We develop strategies and actions based on the guidance of stakeholders, community members, research collected in the Housing Needs Assessment (HNA), and best practices from other growing communities. The HAP is an opportunity for the City of Selah to take a pulse on what is happening in the community in terms of access to and affordability of housing. The result of the HAP is a set of tools that can help policy makers and elected officials make informed decisions about planning for the future.
The below image, from left to right shows eight different housing styles: Accessory Dwelling Unit, Duplex, Cottage, Townhouse, Courtyard Building, Multiplex, Live-Work (living space above business), and Studio Apartment/Small Efficiency Dwelling Unit (SEDU).
Housing Style Visual Survey Community Days - Friday Day 1 Results: Studio Apartment - 1%, Accessory Dwelling Units - 16%, Duplexes - 20%, Cottages - 21%, Townhouses - 8%, Courtyard Buildings - 8%, Multiplex - 4%, and Live - Work (commercial below dwellings) - 22%.
Housing Style Visual Survey Community Days - Saturday Day 2 Results: Studio Apartment - 2%, Accessory Dwelling Units - 13%, Duplexes - 19%, Cottages - 24%, Townhouses - 10%, Courtyard Buildings - 9%, Multiplex - 6%, and Live - Work (commercial below dwellings) - 17%.
Housing Style Visual Survey Community Days - Total Results: Studio Apartment - 2%, Accessory Dwelling Units - 14%, Duplexes - 19%, Cottages - 23%, Townhouses - 9%, Courtyard Buildings - 9%, Multiplex - 6%, and Live - Work (commercial below dwellings) - 18%
| Housing Style Visual Survey Community Days - Total Results | |||||||||
| Housing Types | Accessory Dwelling Units | Duplexes | Cottages | Townhouses | Courtyard Buildings | Multiplex | Live - Work (commercial below dwellings) | SEDU (Studio Apartment) | Total |
| Friday Day 1 Results | 13 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 79 |
| Housing Types | Accessory Dwelling Units | Duplexes | Cottages | Townhouses | Courtyard Buildings | Multiplex | Live - Work (commercial below dwellings) | SEDU (Studio Apartment) | |
| Saturday Day 2 Results | 53 | 76 | 93 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 69 | 6 | 398 |
| Housing Types | Accessory Dwelling Units | Duplexes | Cottages | Townhouses | Courtyard Buildings | Multiplex | Live - Work (commercial below dwellings) | SEDU (Studio Apartment) | |
| Total for Both Days | 66 | 92 | 110 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 86 | 7 | 477 |
City of Selah Multi-Lingual Postcard and Survey QR Code - Mailed to Public - August 1, 2023.
Housing Action Plan Letter to Businesses Final Survey (English) - Hand Delivered and Emailed to Businesses and Stakeholder Group - August 8 - 11, 2023.
Housing Action Plan Letter to Businesses Final Survey (Spanish)- Hand Delivered and Emailed to Businesses and Stakeholder Group - August 8 - 11, 2023.
Housing Action Plan Final Survey - Conditions, Preferences, and Priorities (English) - August 1 - September 7, 2023.
Housing Action Plan Final Survey - Conditions, Preferences, and Priorities (Spanish) - August 1 - September 7, 2023.