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Sequim councilors discuss keeping downtown low-rise while allowing taller buildings at edges to support housing
Summary
At a council retreat workshop, Sequim planners and council members reviewed existing height limits, debated 3–5 story allowances, and discussed parking and financing barriers that affect whether developers pursue taller multifamily buildings.
Sequim city councilors and planning staff spent a retreat session reviewing the city’s existing height limits and talking through where taller buildings might be appropriate and how parking rules affect feasibility.
At the start of the discussion, planning staff told councilors that current zoning already allows heights of 45 feet for “community mixed use” and downtown, which typically translates to about four stories, while Downtown 1 and 2 are 38 feet (about three stories) and the Lifestyle District is 55 feet (roughly five stories). Planning staff noted typical floor heights — about 12 feet for a first floor and roughly 10 feet for upper residential floors — to help the council visualize what those numbers mean on the street.
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