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Mercer Island council schedules second reading for interim middle-housing, ADU ordinance
Summary
On Feb. 4 the Mercer Island City Council set March 4 for a second reading of Ordinance 25 C-O-2, interim regulations to implement state middle-housing and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) mandates, and heard a staff presentation; no public testimony was given.
Mercer Island City Council on Feb. 4 set a March 4 second reading for Ordinance 25 C-O-2, interim regulations that amend local code to implement state middle-housing and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) requirements. The council voted unanimously to place the ordinance on the March 4 agenda after a staff presentation; no members of the public provided testimony at the public hearing.
City planning staff said the interim ordinance is intended to meet state deadlines for code changes and to preserve time for a later Phase 2 process that will develop permanent, locally tailored rules. Community Planning and Development Director Jeff Thomas introduced the item and turned the presentation to Allison Van Gorp, deputy community planning and development director, who summarized the draft.
Van Gorp described the ordinance’s main changes: it would allow middle-housing types (duplex, triplex, fourplex, townhouse, courtyard apartments and stacked flats) in residential zones with unit density standards permitting two to…
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