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Kent staff brief council on phase 1 housing code update ahead of June 30 vote
Summary
City planning staff summarized a large ordinance to implement recent state middle-housing laws, explained outreach and limits of local discretion, and told council members a formal vote will be held at a special meeting on June 30.
Kristen, a city planning staff member, told the Kent City Council Committee of the Whole on June 17 that the city will present a phase 1 housing ordinance for adoption at a special council meeting on June 30. The ordinance incorporates new state middle-housing requirements and other recent state legislation and is intended to prevent the automatic application of the state's model ordinance to Kent.
The ordinance restructures zoning nomenclature and consolidates zones to reflect new per-lot unit rules; it implements state-mandated allowances (including middle housing types and accessory dwelling units), revises parking requirements, streamlines some permitting timelines, and adds incentives for retaining existing homes and trees. Staff said the city will update the zoning map before the…
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