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State "missing middle" rules require Pasco to allow up to four middle-housing units per lot, staff says
Summary
Planning staff briefed council on the state's middle‑housing mandate: Pasco (a tier‑1 city) must allow up to four middle‑housing units per lot citywide, change ADU rules and adjust development codes. Staff urged careful design guidelines and public outreach; councilors flagged infrastructure, parking and equity concerns.
Planning staffer Miss Matson walked the council through the state’s middle‑housing legislation, required implementation steps and the practical consequences for Pasco. She explained the law requires Pasco — as a tier‑1 city — to permit up to four middle‑housing units per lot and described the types of allowable housing (duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, sixplexes, stacked flats, courtyard buildings and…
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