Housing Legislation
Several housing and land use bills were passed by the Washington State Legislature, intending to expand the housing supply and address the ongoing affordable housing crisis. These include Middle Housing Bill HB 1110 and Accessory Dwelling Unit Bill HB 1337.
As of Summer 2024, the City of Sammamish is in the early stages of developing regulations that comply with this legislation, which must be in place by July 1, 2025.
Information was presented to the Planning Commission on May 2, 2024, the agenda materials and video are available here. The Planning Commission meetings and its materials via https://sammamishwa.civicweb.net/Portal/.
Resources:
Department of Commerce’s E2SHB 1110 fact sheet
Accessory Dwelling Unit Bill HB 1337