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Commissioner warns state housing bills could limit Lake Stevens’ local control
Summary
Commissioner Connor Davis urged colleagues to study and comment on several state bills he said could restrict local authority on camping bans and zoning; staff described potential impacts to permitting pathways and multifamily/commercial district rules.
Commissioner Connor Davis used his commissioner’s report Feb. 18 to urge fellow commissioners to review several state bills he said could erode local control over housing and camping rules.
Davis described provisions in one bill that define "adequate shelter" in ways he said could make local enforcement of camping bans difficult. He summarized the bill’s conditions for shelter as: it must be offered at…
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