Marysville sought state approval to keep stricter parking rules for middle housing; study was presented to Planning Commission

What the records say

The June 23, 2026 Planning Commission agenda included a Middle Housing Parking Study under New Business as a discussion item ¹. The accompanying agenda bill states that House Bill 1110 requires cities to allow middle housing — duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhouses — in all residential zones, and reduces required parking to one space per dwelling unit on lots under 6,000 square feet and two spaces per unit on larger lots ¹. Marysville has historically required three spaces per unit for duplexes and townhouses, and the bill says the city is concerned the lower state minimums will create neighborhood parking safety issues ¹. The city had a parking study prepared and submitted it to the Department of Commerce in early June with a request to continue requiring three spaces per unit; Commerce is expected to respond by September 2026 ¹. The record shows a brief overview of the study was scheduled for presentation at the June 23 meeting; it does not establish what was presented or decided ¹.

• The June 23, 2026 Planning Commission agenda listed the Middle Housing Parking Study under New Business as a discussion item, with the meeting at 6:30 p.m. at 501 Delta Avenue ¹.
• Under HB 1110, required parking for middle housing is one space per dwelling unit on lots under 6,000 square feet and two spaces per unit on larger lots; Marysville has historically required three spaces per unit for duplexes and townhouses ¹.
• The city submitted the parking study to the Department of Commerce in early June with a request to keep requiring three spaces per unit; Commerce is expected to respond by September 2026 ¹.
• The agenda packet also included draft minutes from the May 12, 2026 Planning Commission meeting at 501 Delta Avenue ¹.

Why it matters

If Commerce approves the city's request, new duplexes, triplexes, and townhouses in Marysville would need three off-street parking spaces per unit instead of the one or two state law sets; if the request is denied, the lower state minimums apply. That difference affects how many units fit on a lot and how many cars end up on neighborhood streets ¹.

What changed / what's next

• The city prepared a Middle Housing Parking Study and submitted it to the Department of Commerce in early June 2026, requesting permission to continue requiring three parking spaces per middle-housing dwelling unit rather than the lower HB 1110 minimums ¹.
• Commerce's response to Marysville's request was expected by September 2026; the supplied records do not show whether it has arrived or what it says ¹.
• The records do not establish the outcome of the June 23 Planning Commission discussion, and the agenda's 'Recommended Motion:' field for this item is blank, so no motion text is available ¹.
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.