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Bellevue adopts co‑living zoning changes to comply with state law
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 6891 to amend the land-use code to allow co-living housing where six or more multifamily units are permitted, implementing House Bill 1998. Council members requested future staff work on incentivizing management and enforcement approaches.
The Bellevue City Council on Nov. 25 adopted a land-use code amendment to implement Washington state House Bill 1998 and establish rules for co-living housing in locations where six or more multifamily units are allowed.
Staff told the council the ordinance codifies a definition of co-living (individual lockable sleeping rooms with shared kitchens and common areas), aligns dimensional standards with existing multifamily rules (height, floor-area ratio…
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