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Council hears Everett 2044 ‘housekeeping’ amendments, debate centers on inclusionary zoning changes
Summary
Planning staff presented housekeeping corrections to Everett’s 2044 update, including clarifications to middle housing rules, a proposed inclusionary zoning requirement of 20% affordable units in light-rail station areas, and a fee-in-lieu option with different rates for ownership and rental products.
City planning staff gave a detailed briefing on Jan. 7 about housekeeping amendments to the Everett 2044 periodic update that clarify development regulations adopted in 2025.
Planning Director York Stevens told the council the package corrects and clarifies numerous code sections across chapters 14 and 19, including consistent definitions for street-edge measurements, middle housing standards (duplexes, townhouses, cottage housing), minimum private/shared yard sizes (at least 8 by 10 feet), and corrected bicycle parking requirements. Stevens said…
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