Duval planning commission recommends state‑mandated co‑living housing and parking code updates to city council

Duval — The Duval Planning Commission voted Jan. 28 to recommend to city council code amendments that would allow “co‑living housing” in zones where multifamily housing is already permitted and that revise residential parking standards to mirror 2024 state requirements.

Associate planner Maddie Lawrence told the commission the updates are driven by state law: “These updates are coming directly out of state requirements,” she said, citing the legislation referenced in staff materials as House Bill 19 98 and Senate Bill 6,015 and noting the amendments rely on the Revised Code of Washington. Lawrence defined co‑living housing as a residential development of independently rented, lockable sleeping units with shared kitchen and common spaces and said the city is adopting the state’s definitions for sleeping units.

Why it matters: The proposed changes introduce a new…