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Council hears first of two public hearings on pre‑annexation zoning for 23‑acre Davis properties
Summary
City staff recommended R7 (single‑family, 7 units/acre) as pre‑annexation zoning for about 23 acres added to Monroe's urban growth area; staff noted R7 is the city's lowest density single‑family zone, SEPA issued a DNS, and council set tentative next hearing steps for May 19, 2026. Residents offered both support for small homes and calls for alternative zoning options.
City planner Amy Bright presented the city's staff report April 14 on pre‑annexation zoning for four parcels known as the Davis properties, approximately 23 acres recently added to Monroe's urban growth area.
Bright said the proposed pre‑annexation zoning designation is R7 (single‑family residential, seven units per acre). She emphasized that pre‑annexation zoning would only set the regulatory framework that would apply if and when annexation occurs; it does not approve annexation itself, a development plan, or construction. Bright noted a SEPA determination of non‑significance…
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