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Monroe staff to seek public hearing on state‑mandated step‑housing and co‑living ordinance
Summary
City staff presented a state‑mandated ordinance to allow step housing and co‑living housing in specified zones; the Planning Commission agreed by consensus to send the permanent ordinance through the standard code‑amendment process and to schedule a public hearing.
City staff presented an interim ordinance and options for a permanent code amendment to implement House Bill 1998 and related state requirements for 'step housing' (a spectrum including emergency shelter, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing) and co‑living housing. The Planning Commission indicated consensus to bring the ordinance forward to a public hearing and asked staff to prepare a formal report.
Anita, a city staffer who led the presentation, summarized the state and local context: HB 1998 requires jurisdictions planning under the…
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