Commissioners review cottage‑cluster rules, add affordability incentives and unit‑lot subdivision option

The Sedro‑Woolley Planning Commission spent an extended portion of its meeting reviewing proposed amendments to Chapter 2.90 and related sections of Title 17 to create an optional cottage‑cluster housing type and associated procedures.

Staff described major edits: units between 205 and 799 square feet would count as half a dwelling unit for density calculations, while units 800 square feet or larger would count as one; accessory dwelling unit (ADU) footprints tied to a shared community building would not count toward the community building’s 1,200‑square‑foot ground‑floor maximum; total site landscaping was increased from 15% to 20%; roof‑form flexibility was added while maintaining neighborhood compatibility; and parking and visitor‑parking details were adjusted to allow carports to…