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Medical Lake council reviews comprehensive plan Part 2 and new municipal rules for specialized housing

City of Medical Lake City Council · May 6, 2026
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Summary

Council and planning staff reviewed Part 2 of the comprehensive plan and a set of municipal-code amendments aimed at implementing state RCW requirements for specialized and affordable housing; councilors pressed staff about limits of local authority and neighborhood impacts.

City planning staff presented Part 2 of Medical Lake’s draft Comprehensive Plan and proposed municipal-code amendments for specialized housing at the May 5 council meeting.

Robert Chicken, who introduced the draft, said maps were not yet complete because an external transportation consultant has delayed mapping; staff will finalize maps before Planning Commission review. Chicken described the code changes as aimed…

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