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Council adopts UDC corrections, opponents warn of neighborhood impacts
Summary
Lynnwood City Council adopted Ordinance 3507, a set of miscellaneous Unified Development Code updates meant to clarify implementation; a public commenter warned the changes could enable taller, denser multifamily buildings in Neighborhood Commercial zones and affect privacy for adjacent homeowners.
The Lynnwood City Council voted 7-0 on May 23 to adopt Ordinance 3507, which amends several chapters of the Lynnwood Municipal Code to clarify and correct implementation provisions of the Unified Development Code.
Carl Ingram, the city's community planning manager, told council the changes do not increase density beyond what the council previously authorized in June 2025 but fix typographical omissions, clarify implementation language and respond to developer…
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