Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Edmonds council keeps 35% lot-coverage limit for middle housing, delays other changes
Summary
After public comments about home-owner restrictions and neighborhood impacts, the council voted 4–3 to retain 35% lot coverage for middle-housing developments and agreed to return permanent code language later this summer; planning staff sought a 60‑day extension of an interim ordinance.
The Edmonds City Council on June 3 voted to keep a 35% maximum lot coverage standard for middle-housing developments in low-density residential areas, rejecting a planning-board recommendation to raise coverage to 45%.
The vote, 4–3, followed lengthy public comment and council discussion. Staff told the council it intends to return final code language in mid-August, and asked for a 60‑day extension of the existing interim ordinance that currently limits changes to home footprints in neighborhood centers and hubs.
Why it matters: The lot-coverage percentage controls how much of a property can be covered by structures; higher coverage allows denser building footprints. Council members who supported retaining 35% said the city is undergoing many concurrent code changes and they preferred minimum compliance now rather than larger immediate…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
