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Staff previews new state rules on co‑living and residential parking; council prefers neutral term
Summary
City staff briefed the council on new state requirements for co‑living (HB 1998) and residential parking (SB 6015). The council discussed naming (some members favored 'single‑room occupancy' or 'micro unit'); staff will draft implementing code amendments for council review in June and a public hearing in July.
City staff presented state laws that require cities to allow co‑living/sleeping‑unit housing and establish new residential parking standards, and asked council for direction on drafting local implementing regulations.
Staff summarized HB 1998 (2024), which requires Growth‑Management cities to allow co‑living (sleeping units with shared kitchens) where multifamily housing is permitted. The presentation said co‑living will be allowed in Kenmore in zones that allow at least six multifamily units, including R6 through R48 and mixed‑use zones downtown…
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