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City holds public hearing on interim middle-housing zoning; developers warn rules may conflict with state law
Summary
The council held a public hearing on interim zoning adopted to comply with House Bill 1110; builders warned the draft restrictions could conflict with state requirements while a resident speaker urged denser infill.
The Puyallup City Council held a public hearing on July 22 regarding interim zoning regulations the city adopted in June to comply with Washington’s middle‑housing law (House Bill 1110).
Planning staff explained the interim code creates a temporary section allowing middle-housing types (duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, stacked flats, townhouses and cottage housing) in single‑family residential zones. The interim rules permit two middle‑housing units per lot normally and up to four units where a lot lies within a quarter‑mile of a major transit stop or when one unit…
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