Let’s Talk About Zoning in Tacoma with Chris Karnes! (April 5, 2021)

According to The Urbanist:

Tacoma has embarked on a sweeping plan to reform residential zoning in the city. The Home in Tacoma project could transform single-family and multifamily zones by allowing more Missing Middle Housing.

Home in Tacoma Project Chugs toward Citywide Zoning Overhaul | The Urbanist

Chris Karnes, the designated Public Transportation member of the Tacoma Planning Commission, joins host Evelyn Lopez to discuss the Home in Tacoma project and how it could change housing in Tacoma by creating more affordable housing, denser development and commercial hubs, and help our City move beyond past racist zoning and planning.

There is a public meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 7 at 5:30, and public comments will be accepted through April 9, 2021.

The Tacoma Planning Commission would appreciate your thoughts on the following questions:

“Is adding more housing choices the right way to go for addressing Tacoma’s housing challenges, and if not what would you suggest?”
“Out of the scenarios presented, which housing scenario do you prefer and why? And if neither, what would you do instead?”
“What issues should the City be looking to resolve to help make the plan more compatible with existing neighborhoods?”
“What criteria should the City use to incentivize or require new affordable housing and should that include changes to the existing multifamily tax abatement?”

Here are some helpful links to explain the project and provide examples: