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Monroe council hears staff recommendation to pre‑zone Davis properties R7; public hearings planned
Summary
On March 10 the Monroe City Council received an introduction to pre‑annexation zoning for about 23 acres known as the Davis properties. Staff recommended the city's R7 single‑family residential zone (Planning Commission also recommended R7); staff noted a SEPA DNS, on‑site wetland and a Williams Pipeline no‑build easement and said utilities and traffic models currently indicate capacity but project‑level review would be required upon annexation.
Monroe City Council members on March 10 received an introduction from city planners to pre‑annexation zoning for roughly 23 acres added to the city’s urban growth area as part of Snohomish County’s 2024 comprehensive plan update. Amy Bright, a city planner, said staff recommended applying the R7 single‑family residential designation to the Davis properties and noted the Planning Commission also recommended R7.
Bright told council the purpose of pre‑annexation zoning is to “ensure orderly growth, prevent incompatible land uses upon annexation, and align future development with the city's comprehensive plan,” citing RCW 35A.14.330 and the city code that sets a default low‑density designation when a newly included UGA area lacks a future‑land‑use map assignment. She noted a SEPA checklist was completed and a determination of non‑significance (DNS) was…
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