City Council scheduled public hearing on interim accessory dwelling unit ordinance for July 14
A public hearing on Interim Ordinance 3351, which adopted interim zoning rules for accessory dwelling units, was scheduled for July 14, 2025 1.
What the records say
In materials published ahead of the July 14, 2025 meeting, the record said the city was scheduled to hold a public hearing on Interim Ordinance 3351. The ordinance adopted interim zoning regulations to comply with Engrossed House Bill 1337 (EHB 1337), a state law about accessory dwelling units (ADUs) 1.
- A public hearing on Interim Ordinance 3351 was scheduled for July 14, 2025.
- The ordinance adopted interim zoning regulations to comply with EHB 1337, a state law about accessory dwelling units.
- It amended the city's Unified Development Code (MMC Title 22), repealing the old accessory structures chapter and adding new chapters on accessory structures and accessory dwelling units.
- No action was requested at the hearing; it was to accept testimony on the interim ordinance adopted June 23, 2025.
Why it matters
The ordinance rewrote part of the city's zoning code to align with a state law on accessory dwelling units 1. That change affects whether homeowners can add a second housing unit to their property, a potential source of more housing options in existing neighborhoods. The hearing was only to accept public testimony on the interim ordinance, which was adopted June 23, 2025; no action was requested at the hearing 1. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.
What changed / what's next
- The interim ordinance was adopted June 23, 2025 1.
- MMC Chapter 22C.180 (Accessory Structures) was repealed and replaced, and a new MMC Chapter 22C.185 (Accessory Dwelling Units) was added 1.
- The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome 1.
- The hearing was scheduled only to accept public testimony; no action was requested at the hearing 1.