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Council briefed on state-required STEP housing code amendment tied to comp plan certification; council raises equity and neighborhood concerns
Summary
Planning staff briefed council on a draft STEP housing code amendment required for comprehensive plan certification; the draft would expand permitted housing types and create a STEP permit to track deployments.
Planning staff told the Lynnwood City Council that a draft code amendment is required by state law (referencing HB 1220 and Department of Commerce guidance) to permit STEP housing types in zones where residential uses or hotels are permitted. The staff presentation defined the four STEP categories as: indoor emergency shelters, transitional housing (generally up to two years with supportive services), indoor emergency housing (limited duration stays), and permanent supportive housing (no length limit).
Staff said Department of Commerce clarified that the city must adopt this local code in order…
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