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Sequim council reviews major rewrite of land-division rules, schedules March public hearing
Summary
At a Feb. 23 first touch, Sequim staff outlined a comprehensive rewrite of Title 17 (land divisions) and a new Chapter 18.21 addressing housing mandates from the state, including unit-lot subdivisions, expanded minor-subdivision administrative review, and ADU rule changes; council voted to waive a second touch and proceed to a March 23 public hearing.
Travis Simmons, senior planner for the city of Sequim, gave a first-touch presentation on Feb. 23 outlining a comprehensive rewrite of Title 17 (Land Divisions) and a new Chapter 18.21 of the municipal code addressing supplemental housing requirements.
"This is a culmination of, you know, years of work," Simmons said, describing the effort to modernize the land-division code and align local definitions and processes with recent state legislation. The draft would consolidate different land-division types under a single Title 17, update definitions to mirror RCW guidance, and move many standards (landscaping, open space) into a coordinated Title 18 chapter.
The draft includes several substantive changes. Minor subdivisions would be expanded from four lots to nine lots to allow administrative review of more small subdivisions rather than requiring a hearing examiner.…
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