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Planning Commission hears unit‑lot subdivision code amendments required by state law; directs staff to prepare findings
Summary
The commission held a public hearing on code changes to add unit‑lot subdivision provisions (required by ESSB 5258), discussed utility and lot‑size consequences, and voted unanimously to direct staff to draft findings recommending council adoption.
Monroe City staff presented draft code amendments to allow unit‑lot subdivisions, a form of land division that enables fee‑simple ownership of individual housing units within a parent lot. The Planning Commission closed the hearing and directed staff to draft findings recommending Council approval.
Anita explained the change responds to 2023 state legislation (ESSB 5258), which requires cities to include unit‑lot subdivision provisions in their subdivision regulations. Unit‑lot subdivisions (ULS)…
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