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Monroe council adopts interim zoning to allow STEP housing and cohousing after split vote
Summary
Monroe City Council voted 4–2 Feb. 10 to adopt interim zoning amendments (Ordinance 001-2026) that add STEP housing and a cohousing definition to certain commercial and multifamily zones; council members praised the policy’s benefits but two members raised concerns about low-barrier placements and the urgency of waiving two readings.
The Monroe City Council on Feb. 10 adopted interim zoning amendments (Ordinance 001-2026) to allow STEP housing — emergency shelters, transitional and permanent supportive housing — and to add a cohousing definition and permissions in select higher-density and mixed-use zones.
City staff member Kate, presenting the ordinance, told the council the changes are needed to bring Monroe’s Unified Development Code into compliance with state law, citing House Bill 1220 and House Bill 1998. “STEP housing stands for emergency shelters and transitional emergency and permanent supportive housing, as well as co-living housing,” Kate said, and noted the city’s land-use tables currently prohibit uses that are not listed, which would make the amendments necessary to avoid automatic…
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