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City staff outlines middle‑housing code approach; seeks phased adoption and interim R7 ordinance
Summary
Planning staff presented a plan to fold middle‑housing rules into single‑family sections (R7/R15), propose cottage housing and require an affordable unit ratio; staff will seek an interim R7 ordinance at council and aims to return draft code to the commission next month with hearings in 2026.
Anita, a city planner, updated the Monroe Planning Commission on Nov. 10 about the city’s work to implement the middle‑housing requirements established by Washington House Bill 1110. "Middle housing is a range of housing types from duplexes to sixplexes, townhomes, courtyard apartments, and cottage housing," she said, describing the goal of allowing those uses in single‑family zones while keeping design standards compatible with neighborhoods.
Anita said Monroe is not required by law to adopt a middle‑housing code but is pursuing…
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