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Sammamish staff outline broad Title 21 code cleanup; public hearing set for Feb. 3
Summary
Planning staff presented a package of code-cleanup amendments to Sammamish Municipal Code Title 21 to close unintended loopholes from middle-housing rules, including a 1,500-square-foot cottage threshold, clarified ADU access rules, changes to shoreline permit review, and a proposed shift of the 3,000-square-foot footprint limit to upper floors. A public hearing is scheduled Feb. 3.
Planning staff and council spent the bulk of the Jan. 6 Sammamish City Council meeting reviewing a package of proposed amendments to Sammamish Municipal Code Title 21 intended to correct drafting errors, clarify definitions adopted with recent middle-housing rules, and close identified loopholes.
David Pyle, a city planning staffer who introduced the item, told the council the changes arose from a docket created in late 2024 to adjust development regulations after implementation: "We knew at the time that we didn't have everything right, and we knew that there might be some adjustments," he said.
Avril Beatty, planning and permit center manager, outlined specific proposals the Planning Commission recommended after three rounds of review. Among the principal changes: a definition for "cottage housing" that would set a 1,500-square-foot home-size threshold (the garage would be excluded from that total); a clarified accessory dwelling unit…
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