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Commission discusses creating residential design standards tied to middle-housing rules; staff to return with examples

2532150 · February 12, 2025
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Summary

The commission discussed residential design standards for middle housing and ADUs, with no decision made; staff will return with draft language and examples.

Commissioners discussed adopting residential design standards to guide new middle housing and accessory dwelling units but did not take formal action Feb. 12.

Planning staff presented examples (including Kennewick and Wenatchee) and noted that design standards applied to single-family dwellings must also apply to duplexes, triplexes and other "missing middle" types under recent state law. Staff said the goal would be neighborhood cohesion — for…

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