Marysville council approves interim middle housing law
MARYSVILLE — The Marysville City Council approved interim middle housing rules on Monday, paving the way to finalize more refined regulations before the end of the year.
The city was required by state law to allow more housing types, such as duplexes, triplexes and townhomes — known as “middle housing” — in most residential areas, including areas previously restricted to only permit single-family homes.
The law, House Bill 1110, required cities to implement middle housing rules by the end of June, otherwise state regulations would take effect by default. Marysville adopted the interim rules to prevent the state’s model code from taking effect.
City staff in Marysville have previously said they are attempting to balance between meeting the state law’s intent and growth charges without adversely impacting a city made up of mostly single-family homes. The interim ordinance lowers the amount of space that buildings and impervious surfaces like pavement can take up on a property, as well as increasing some minimum lot sizes to lower density of new developments.
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