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Edmonds staff outline interim 'step housing' code to meet state requirements; planners discuss incentives and timelines
Summary
City staff presented an interim ordinance to allow indoor emergency shelters, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing where state law requires. Planning Board members asked for clarity on definitions, incentives and community engagement; staff said a council hearing and a longer code process are planned.
City planning staff presented an interim ordinance intended to ensure Edmonds complies with state requirements for "step housing" — the set of uses covering emergency shelter, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing — and described next steps for outreach and a permanent code.
Brad (staff) and Shane Hope (planning staff) explained that state law requires local governments to allow certain shelter and housing types in specified zones and that the interim ordinance aims to remove local regulatory barriers that would prevent those uses. "The emergency ones ... have to be allowed anywhere hotels are allowed," Shane Hope said, summarizing state guidance…
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