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Council reviews middle-housing code update: ADU size, unit-lot subdivisions, parking and hookup-waiver policy debated
Summary
Council and planning staff continued work on a middle-housing code update April 22. Discussion focused on accessory dwelling unit (ADU) size limits, allowing up to two ADUs per lot, unit-lot subdivision mechanics, lot coverage protections, parking, and potential fee-waiver procedures for qualifying affordable housing projects.
Coupeville — Community Planning Director Joshua Inglebrack presented the town’s draft middle‑housing code on April 22 and discussed required changes under state law, public-feedback themes, and implementation mechanics. Council asked detailed questions about accessory dwelling units (ADUs), unit-lot subdivisions, parking, lot‑coverage protections and how the town would handle hookup-fee waivers tied to affordable-housing projects.
Joshua said the town’s draft aligns with state requirements that the town must allow up to two ADUs per residential lot and that local regulations must not cap ADU maximums below 1,000 square feet. "What we are mandated to do is we cannot restrict the size below 1,000 square feet," Joshua said, describing an adjustment the town made in response to legal counsel. He explained the draft had originally tied ADU size to a…
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