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Milton council approves code amendment allowing co‑living dwellings in multifamily zones
Summary
The Milton City Council voted 4‑1 to adopt Ordinance 2109‑25, adding a definition and use allowance for co‑living dwellings in zones that permit multifamily housing; council and staff discussed scope, building‑code and business/license distinctions and conditional‑use permit paths.
Milton, Wash. — The Milton City Council voted 4‑1 Monday to adopt Ordinance 2109‑25, a zoning code amendment that adds “co‑living dwellings” as a permitted multifamily use in zones that already allow apartments and similar developments.
Planning Manager Stalnecker told the council the amendment “is just a simple amendment to the use table and adding a definition, which allows co living dwellings.” The planning commission recommended the change after a public hearing, and the council held a state‑noticed public hearing April 21; Stalnecker said the state had no comments on the proposal.
The ordinance creates a distinct multifamily option intended to “increase just the diversity and affordability in houses,” Stalnecker said, describing co‑living as developments in which residents may have private bedrooms but share kitchens and bathrooms in a campus or building setting. Stalnecker said the use would be…
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