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Puyallup adopts temporary rules to allow 'middle housing' citywide under state law
Summary
The city adopted temporary regulations effective July 1, 2025, to allow middle housing across most residential zones to comply with a 2023 Washington law aiming for 1,000,000 new homes by 2044; planning staff will draft permanent rules.
Puyallup has adopted temporary regulations, effective July 1, 2025, to allow ‘‘middle housing’’ across most residential zones as the city moves to comply with a 2023 Washington state law that aims to add 1,000,000 homes by 2044, S1 said.
Middle housing, S1 said, refers to housing types similar in scale to single-family homes that place two or more homes on a single property. "Middle housing includes duplexes, townhomes, courtyard apartments, and cottage housing," S1 said, adding that these forms are ‘‘not high rise buildings’’ and are intended to blend…
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