Seattle Approves Backyard Cottages

The Seattle City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance that will allow owners of single family homes to construct additional cottage-like housing units on their property.

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November 4, 2009, 7:00 AM PST

By Nate Berg

"The council had considered allowing detached cottages citywide in 2006, but ended up just allowing them in Southeast Seattle. Mayor Greg Nickels has backed the proposal to allow the units elsewhere.

Opponents fear the move will effectively rezone the entire city and threaten neighborhoods of single-family homes, but supporters say it provides needed housing options in the city."

Units will be limited to 800 square feet.

FULL STORY: Backyard cottages OK'd in Seattle

Monday, November 2, 2009 in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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