Brier Sound

Development · Outcome pending · Jan 15, 2025

Brier Planning Commission scheduled middle housing and ADU code amendment discussion for Jan. 15

The Planning Commission agenda for Jan. 15, 2025 listed a discussion of state middle housing and ADU bills and proposed city code amendments CA25-01 1.

What the records say

The Brier Planning Commission agenda for Jan. 15, 2025 listed two study items: a discussion of state bills E2SHB 1110 and ESHB 2321 (middle housing bills) and EHB 1337 (ADU bill), and a discussion of proposed Middle Housing and Accessory Dwelling Units Code Amendments (CA25-01) 1. The agenda referenced attachments covering BMC 17.04 Definitions, BMC 17.24 Use Districts, BMC 17.29 Single Family Residential, BMC 17.48 Parking & Vehicle Storage, and a Department of Commerce Model Ordinance, and said attachments could be obtained by contacting the city planner at (425) 775-5440 or cityplanner@ci.brier.wa.us 1. The meeting was scheduled for 7:00 PM 1. Because this is a pre-meeting agenda, the available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

  • The Jan. 15, 2025 Planning Commission agenda listed a study item discussion on state middle housing bills E2SHB 1110 and ESHB 2321 and ADU bill EHB 1337 1.
  • It also listed a discussion of proposed Middle Housing and Accessory Dwelling Units Code Amendments (CA25-01) 1.
  • Attachments referenced BMC 17.04 Definitions, BMC 17.24 Use Districts, BMC 17.29 Single Family Residential, BMC 17.48 Parking & Vehicle Storage, and a Department of Commerce Model Ordinance 1.
  • The agenda said attachments could be obtained by contacting the city planner at (425) 775-5440 or cityplanner@ci.brier.wa.us 1.

Why it matters

The agenda lists proposed amendments to Brier's middle housing and ADU rules, with attachments to code sections on definitions, use districts, single-family residential rules, and parking 1. Analysis: those code sections can affect what kinds of homes can be built, where, and what parking is required, so residents interested in local housing rules may want to follow the amendments. The agenda does not show whether any change was recommended or adopted; the available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

What changed / what's next

  • The agenda listed proposed Middle Housing and Accessory Dwelling Units Code Amendments (CA25-01) as a study item; it did not establish an adopted code change 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.
  • No later vote, adoption, or effective date is included in the supplied packet, so those details would need to come from later records.