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Sequim retreat: council favors varied materials, street-level transparency and options for attached housing
Summary
During a planning workshop, Sequim councilors reviewed building images and housing prototypes and expressed preferences for mixed materials, larger windows, green space, and a range of attached housing types to increase density while keeping design compatible with local character.
Sequim councilors and planning staff examined architectural examples and housing prototypes at a retreat workshop and gave staff direction on preferred design features and which housing types to allow in mid-density zones.
On architectural elements, councilors repeatedly said they preferred buildings that break up massing with varied materials and colors, larger windows and street-level transparency, roofline variation or stepped facades, and incorporation of green space. One council member said buildings that mix materials and colors “break up the visual appeal and make it more dynamic,” and several noted that more glazing and…
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