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Council advances code change to allow modest additions for a small number of nonconforming homes

Woodinville City Council · April 7, 2026
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Summary

On first reading the council approved an ordinance allowing limited floor‑area increases (up to 1,000 sq ft as proposed) for a handful of single‑family homes that predate current zoning, with council citing aging‑in‑place benefits; the measure passed the first reading unanimously.

The council moved past first reading on Ordinance 807, which would amend the municipal code to permit limited floor‑area increases for certain legally established, nonconforming single‑family dwellings.

Staff explained the change stems from Planning Commission work and affects roughly six known properties, primarily in the central…

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