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City staff says state law narrows local control over ADUs and child care; accessory workplace child care remains allowed in industrial zones
5809850 · September 18, 2025
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Planning staff said state law narrows municipal discretion on childcare permitting, but that existing code already allows employer-run childcare as an accessory use in industrial zones.
Planning staff told the commission the state’s recent legislation requires jurisdictions to allow childcare facilities broadly and to provide a conditional-use pathway in industrial zones where outright permitting is restricted. Libby Grage, planning manager, cited Senate Bill (SB) 5509 (as discussed in the packet) and the recent state guidance and said the…
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