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Sequim planners flag low-density residential cap and propose raising short‑plat threshold to add housing capacity
Summary
Staff told the Planning Commission LDR (R4‑8) caps density at 8 units per acre; commissioners and staff supported raising the short‑plat threshold from 4 to 9 lots and removing an 18‑foot height overlay in historic residential zones to allow more housing options.
Planning staff told the commission the Low Density Residential land use (R4‑8 zoning) currently limits new development to a maximum of 8 dwelling units per acre, a constraint commissioners and staff said could hamper affordable and multifamily housing objectives.
Commission discussion focused on options to increase density selectively. Commissioners and staff expressed support for…
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