Council refines draft form‑code to allow triplex conversions and façade standards, seeks public hearing

Feb 12, 2026

Councilors reviewed a redlined form‑code draft that would add a purpose statement, require minimum covered entries on new dwellings, allow conversions of legally established structures to triplexes with a 20% deviation allowance, and add articulation/modulation standards; staff will incorporate changes and schedule a public hearing.

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Leavenworth — Councilors reviewed a redlined update to the city’s form‑based code intended to encourage modest multifamily options and improve building design, and staff asked for guidance to forward the draft to a public hearing after edits.

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