Attachment J January 22, 2016 The Skyway-West Hill neighborhood and community business center will grow into a vibrant, walkable, ethnically diverse and civically engaged community that involves the collective voice, wisdom and expertise of its resident and business owners in ongoing civic decision-making. Table of Contents I. Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 7 II. Purpose, Vision and Planning Principles .................................................................................................... 12 Plan Purpose ............................................................................................................................................... 12 How We Got to the SWAP ........................................................................................................................... 12 Vision ........................................................................................................................................................... 13 Guiding Principles of the SWAP ................................................................................................................... 13 Planning Process in King County Government ............................................................................................ 14 King County Capital Facilities Planning........................................................................................................ 16 III. Community Profile ...................................................................................................................................... 20 History ......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Demographics, Housing and Income ........................................................................................................... 20 Population and Age ........................................................................................................................... 20 Race/Ethnicity/Language ............................................................................................................................ 22 Housing ....................................................................................................................................................... 23 Types of Housing ............................................................................................................................... 24 Housing Age ...................................................................................................................................... 25 Housing Value and Affordability ................................................................................................................. 26 Implications of Slow Household Income Growth and Rising Housing Costs (2012 Study) .......................... 29 Affordable Housing in Skyway-West Hill ..................................................................................................... 30 Housing with a Mortgage .................................................................................................................. 30 Housing with a Rent .......................................................................................................................... 32 Community Residential Development in the Future .................................................................................... 32 Income, Occupation and Education .............................................................................................................. 35 Occupation ........................................................................................................................................... 37 Education ............................................................................................................................................. 40 Health, Environment, Equity and Social Justice .......................................................................................... 41 IV. Community Resources and Infrastructure ................................................................................................. 45 Road and Transit Infrastructure .................................................................................................................. 45 Arterials and Roads .............................................................................................................................. 46 Local Buses ........................................................................................................................................... 47 Bike Trails ............................................................................................................................................. 47 Transportation Needs Report (TNR) and the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) ................................... 48 SWAP Identified Transportation Facility Projects ...................................................................................... 49 Recreation Facilities ................................................................................................................................... 50 Regional Trails ...................................................................................................................................... 51 Equity and Social Justice in Recreation Facilities ....................................................................................... 52 Skyway Park Vision .................................................................................................................................... 53 Commercial Business Center (Skyway Business District) .......................................................................... 53 Water and Sewer Infrastructure ................................................................................................................ 57 Schools ....................................................................................................................................................... 57 Emergency Services ................................................................................................................................... 57 2 | P a g e Skyway-West Hill Action Plan S.W.A.P v.10-1-22-16 V. SWAP Plan Concepts .................................................................................................................................. 59 1. Healthy Connected Neighborhoods ..................................................................................................... 59 Background .......................................................................................................................................... 59 Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 59 Projects, Priorities and Policies ............................................................................................................ 60 2. Smart, Sustainable Growth .................................................................................................................. 64 Background .......................................................................................................................................... 64 Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 64 Projects, Priorities and Policies ............................................................................................................ 64 3. Thriving Educated Youth and Community ........................................................................................... 67 Background .......................................................................................................................................... 67 Goals .................................................................................................................................................... 67 Projects, Priorities and Policies ............................................................................................................ 67 4. Economic Prosperity and Affordability ................................................................................................ 69 Background .......................................................................................................................................... 69 Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 69 Projects, Priorities and Policies ............................................................................................................ 69 5. Culture, Art and Innovation ................................................................................................................. 72 Background .......................................................................................................................................... 72 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................ 72 Guiding Principles ...............................................................................................................................