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Lake Forest Park schedules special meetings for middle‑housing code deliberations; June 30 state deadline looms
Summary
Council and staff set a schedule for considering middle‑housing code amendments that implement the state Department of Commerce model ordinance: introduction May 22, a special council deliberation on June 9, a public hearing June 12, and potential follow‑up June 16 to allow final action before the late‑June deadline.
Director of Community Development Mark Hoffman told the Committee of the Whole on May 19 that the city is preparing local code amendments to implement the Department of Commerce model ordinance for middle housing and accessory dwelling units.
Hoffman summarized the required changes as aligning Lake Forest Park's code with the state mandate for tier‑3 cities: "The biggest change ... you no longer are limited to 1 primary dwelling unit and 1 accessory dwelling unit permitted by rent. The options ... are 2 scenarios. 1, you could have 2 primary dwelling units or…
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