Commission debates ADU, setbacks and design standards during Everett 2044 development-regulations briefing

May 7, 2025

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.

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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.

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