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Commissioners clear draft cottage-cluster rules for public hearing after edits on affordability and setbacks
Summary
The Planning Commission agreed to advance cottage-cluster regulations toward a public hearing after making clarifications on unit language, fee exemptions, setbacks and recorded maintenance agreements. Staff will make minor word changes and add cross-references before the next meeting.
The Sedro-Woolley Planning Commission agreed Feb. 18 to move proposed cottage-cluster regulations toward a public hearing after commissioners and staff resolved several wording and policy clarifications.
Why it matters: the proposed chapter would create a new regulatory path for compact “cottage cluster” development (tiny homes, park models, and similar dwelling types). The draft aims to encourage smaller-scale, potentially more affordable housing choices while protecting public infrastructure and adjacent properties through development standards and recorded maintenance obligations.
What changed after commissioner review Staff described edits made since the commission’s January review: striking language that would have allowed accessory structures to encroach on common areas, swapping a proposed exemption of school impact fees for a…
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