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Kenmore staff present draft single‑room‑occupancy (SRO) and residential parking code; council signals support for expansion and review
Summary
Staff presented draft SRO definitions, unit density calculations, parking standards, and tree‑retention priorities; council asked staff to examine allowing SROs in more zones and signaled preference to return with an ordinance after additional review.
Kenmore planning staff presented draft code changes on June 24 to establish single‑room‑occupancy (SRO) housing rules and to update residential parking standards, including tandem parking, stall dimensions, and tree retention priorities. The council discussed zoning applicability and asked staff to return with a public hearing on an ordinance after further review.
Principal Planner Todd Hall and Senior Planner Britney Chiu explained that the draft SRO definition treats sleeping units as a distinct housing type: a sleeping unit is a lockable room with access to a shared kitchen and may be smaller than a full…
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