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Planning Commission directs staff to recommend R7 pre‑annexation zoning for Davis properties
Summary
The Monroe Planning Commission voted 4‑0 to direct staff to prepare findings recommending single‑family R7 (7 units/acre) pre‑annexation zoning for four Davis parcels totaling about 23 acres. The advisory recommendation moves next to City Council and further public hearings.
The Monroe Planning Commission voted 4‑0 on Jan. 12 to direct staff to prepare findings recommending that the City Council establish pre‑annexation zoning of R7 (single‑family, seven units per acre) for four Davis family parcels recently added to Monroe’s urban growth area.
Planner Amy Bright, who led the staff presentation, told the commission the hearing was limited to assigning pre‑annexation zoning and does not approve annexation or a development plan. “The proposed R7 single family residential zoning for the Davis property supports orderly growth within the urban growth area, aligns with Monroe 2044 comprehensive plan, and maintains compatibility with surrounding development patterns,” Bright said.
Why it matters: Snohomish County added the parcels to Monroe’s UGA in December 2024. The commission’s action is advisory—City Council will make the final zoning decision. Staff and the city plan a parallel comprehensive‑plan amendment process that is expected…
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