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Planning commission flags code changes to allow state-mandated co-living housing
Covington City Council · January 30, 2026
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Summary
Planning commission briefed council on House Bill 1998 (RCW 36.70A.535), which requires cities to allow "co-living" in zones permitting six or more units; staff will return with draft code amendments after a gap analysis found definitional and standard conflicts in existing local code.
Damon, speaking for the Planning Commission, told the council that recent state changes — summarized under House Bill 1998 and RCW 36.70A.535 — require cities to allow co-living housing where six or more residential units are permitted.
The Planning Commission…
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