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Commission debates ADU, setbacks and design standards during Everett 2044 development-regulations briefing
Summary
At a May 6 briefing, Everett staff reviewed proposed changes to development regulations; commissioners, developers and neighborhood residents debated lot coverage, setbacks, accessory dwelling unit rules and objective design standards for middle housing.
Planning staff and community members spent the May 6 Everett Planning Commission meeting parsing technical changes to the city’s draft development regulations, with debate focused on how rules for lot coverage, setbacks, garages and “middle housing” will affect housing supply and neighborhood character.
Planning Director York Stevens Wojta said the city is "in the final, countdown phases of the Everett 2044 comprehensive plan and development regulations periodic update," and outlined the schedule for a public open house, upcoming commission meetings and council readings in June.
Why it matters: The regulations guide how and where the city expects new housing to be built over the next two decades. Small changes — for example, lowering rear setbacks or requiring front-facing unit designs — can materially affect whether developers…
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