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Monroe Planning Commission directs staff to draft findings backing state‑required step‑housing and co‑living code changes
Summary
After a public hearing, the commission voted 4‑0 to direct staff to prepare findings recommending that Monroe City Council adopt amendments to municipal code to allow step housing and co‑living housing in zones required by state law, citing HB 1998 and Growth Management Act obligations.
The Monroe City Planning Commission on Feb. 9 directed staff to draft findings of fact and conclusions of law recommending that the City Council adopt amendments to the Monroe Municipal Code to comply with state mandates for step housing and co‑living housing.
Anita Marrero, presenting for city staff, told the commission that "cities are required to allow step housing in certain zones" and explained that step housing covers "emergency shelters, transitional, emergency, and permanent supportive housing." She said House Bill 1998 requires jurisdictions to allow co‑living housing in urban growth areas that permit at least six…
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