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Burien planning staff outline middle‑housing zoning, design standards and small neighborhood commercial in draft code
Summary
City planners presented proposed R1–R3 residential zones to implement the comprehensive plan’s middle‑housing direction, including duplexes through fiveplexes, courtyard housing and limited neighborhood commercial, plus design standards intended to preserve tree canopy and neighborhood scale.
Lede: Burien planning staff briefed the City Council on April 21 on proposed zoning map and code amendments to implement the comprehensive plan’s middle‑housing policies, including three new residential zones (R1, R2, R3), development limits, bonus units for transit proximity or housing preservation, and limited customer‑serving neighborhood commercial uses.
Nut graf: The amendments are intended to increase housing choices within existing neighborhoods while capping building height and preserving neighborhood character; staff said the code includes incentives and affordability/preservation options and proposes design standards and tree retention requirements that would apply citywide.
Body: Planning staff told the council the middle‑housing package would…
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