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Sammamish staff outline housing, tree regulations and centers‑and‑corridors work; council asks for more detail
Summary
DCD told the council the city has capacity for low‑ and mid‑rise housing in its town center and other centers but must pair zoning changes with policy tools; staff also flagged tree regulations, wildfire interface, and timing tied to forthcoming state guidance.
City planning staff briefed the Sammamish City Council on three interrelated planning priorities: updating tree regulations and wildfire interface policies, meeting state affordable housing requirements through low‑ and mid‑rise capacity, and completing centers‑and‑corridors subarea planning to determine where added density should be concentrated.
Staff said the town center is a logical place to add…
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