Residents split as Family Promise seeks tiny‑home cottages; hearing‑examiner review and more neighborhood meetings expected

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Dozens of residents and local church leaders packed Sedro‑Woolley’s June 11 meeting to debate a proposed Family Promise ‘cottage house’ project; supporters described the nonprofit’s high rehousing rates, while opponents raised concerns about notice, safety and whether nonlocal residents would be placed in the project.

Sedro‑Woolley — A proposed Family Promise project to add cottage‑style tiny homes and transitional units near two churches prompted a crowded, often emotional public comment period on June 11, with residents and clergy offering sharply divided views.

Multiple speakers at the council’s public comment period described Family Promise as a long‑standing local nonprofit that shelters families and helps them transition to stable housing; others warned the proposed project would increase visible problems at a small neighborhood site and questioned notice and screening.

Council members said the council does not decide land‑use approvals for the Family Promise proposal. Councilman Burns and other council members described prior city support for Family Promise — including funding for a house purchase and winter shelter — and said they had reviewed program rules and observed a…

Residents split as Family Promise seeks tiny‑home cottages; hearing‑examiner review and more neighborhood meetings expected

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