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Council reviews development regulation amendments to implement Housing Action Plan; narrows unit‑size choices

Anacortes City Council · November 18, 2025
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Summary

Planning staff presented code amendments to allow small duplexes, triplexes and townhouses in targeted zones and to update lot sizes and middle‑housing mapping. Council asked for clarifications on indoor recreation in industrial zones, collector street lists, and supported a 1,400 sq ft maximum for small duplex units.

Planning Director John Coleman presented proposed development regulation amendments intended to implement the Housing Action Plan and finalize outstanding mapping changes. The package includes incremental zoning adjustments to allow small duplexes, triplexes and townhouses in specific zones, unit‑size and lot‑size changes, and middle‑housing provisions with unit‑size caps intended to preserve neighborhood character.

Coleman walked the council through the planning commission’s recommendations…

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