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Council reviews proposed 2026 Engineering Development Manual and code changes, asks about ADU stormwater charges
Summary
City engineers proposed code amendments to align municipal code with a 2026 Engineering Development Manual, including new permit types, a 3‑year stormwater look‑back, clarified undergrounding thresholds and revised driveway standards; council asked for clarification on ADU ERU assignment and driveway rules.
City engineering staff presented proposed updates to the Mountlake Terrace Municipal Code and the city’s Engineering Development Manual (EDM) at the Feb. 2 council work session, describing technical changes staff say will modernize development standards and align code with the EDM.
Lucas Crott, the city’s civil engineer, told the council the package aims to consolidate references to the EDM, remove conflicting or duplicate development standards from the municipal code, and add permit types to reflect current practice. Significant EDM changes described included clarified overhead utility undergrounding requirements (generally within 50 feet of the…
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