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Bill would let fully planning counties allow limited middle housing in certain rural clusters
Summary
House Bill 18 40 would allow counties that fully plan under the Growth Management Act to authorize at least one middle‑housing unit per parcel in certain ‘limited areas of more intensive rural development’ (LAMMARD), up to four units per parcel, provided sewer is available; counties would get appeal protections under the bill.
House Bill 18 40 would authorize fully planning counties to allow at least one middle‑housing unit (duplex, triplex, four‑plex, townhome) on every parcel within a limited area of more intensive rural development, commonly called a LAMMARD, when that parcel otherwise permits detached single‑family homes, staff told the committee on Feb. 13.
Key provisions: The bill limits middle housing in those rural clusters to no more than four residential units per parcel, prohibits counties from imposing standards on middle housing that are more restrictive than those for detached single‑family dwellings, requires that middle housing in a LAMMARD be served by sewer,…
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