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Puyallup council approves ordinance implementing Washington's co‑living law; planning commission adds bathroom requirement
Summary
After public comment and council debate the Puyallup City Council voted to adopt an ordinance implementing Washington State House Bill 1998 to allow "co‑living" housing where multifamily housing (6+ units) is permitted; the Planning Commission added a requirement that each sleeping unit include a sink, toilet and shower.
The Puyallup City Council on Oct. 21 approved second reading and final passage of an ordinance to implement Washington State House Bill 1998, which requires local jurisdictions to allow "co‑living" housing in any zoning district where at least six multifamily residential units are permitted.
Katie Baker of the planning division summarized the state requirement and the staff analysis, telling the council, "House Bill 1998 requires that co living housing be allowed on any lot where at least 6 multifamily residential units are allowed." Baker walked the council through city land‑use designations that would be affected, including high density residential, mixed‑use and downtown pedestrian commercial zones, and noted where removing multifamily uses would threaten the city's capacity to meet adopted housing targets and threaten regional growth center designations.
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