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Mountlake Terrace advances middle-housing work as state law and local plans converge
Summary
State lawmakers stressed housing supply at the Mountlake Terrace State of the City, and city leaders outlined local code updates and a housing action plan to expand middle housing types such as duplexes, townhomes and cottage housing.
Mountlake Terrace officials described work this year to expand “middle housing” — housing types between single-family homes and larger multifamily buildings — and said it aligns with recent state legislation and regional planning goals.
City Manager Jeff Knighton and Mayor Kyoko Matsumoto Wright said the city is updating local zoning codes and drafting a housing action plan to encourage duplexes, townhomes and cottage housing while protecting neighborhood character. "We're taking a major step toward addressing our housing…
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