Notice of Decision
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Sumner SEPA Official has issued a determination of non-significance on a Zoning Code Text Amendment to address co-living housing in Sumner Municipal Code Title 18 Zoning.
Additional details can be found below and with the project documents. The public has the right to review the contents of the official file for the proposal, provide written comments and request a copy of the final decision. Comments may be emailed to the staff contact below or mailed to the attention of the staff contact at 1104 Maple St. Sumner, WA 98390.
Comments will be accepted if filed with the Development Services Department on or before 5:00pm on December 26, 2025
Project Name: Co-Living Housing
Permit Application Number: SEPA-2025-0010
Location: CITY-WIDE
Description of Proposal: The proposed non-project action is for the City’s Co-living Housing Regulations Update. This zoning code text amendment would amend Title 18 Sumner Municipal Code – Zoning for consistency with legislation passed by the Washington State Legislature: ESHB 1998 (2024) related to co-living housing, including definitions on shared housing and density regarding sleeping units. This bill requires cities to allow co-living housing as permitted use on all lots that allow at least six multifamily residential units, including on lots that are zoned for mixed-use development.
Applicant: City of Sumner
Date of Application: November 21, 2025
Date of Complete Application: November 26, 2025
Hearing Date: No hearing is scheduled for this SEPA, any future hearing for this project will include separate noticing per SMC 18.56.
SEPA: DNS is issued December 10, 2025
Comment Period(s): Any persons desiring to submit written comments concerning this decision may submit written comments to Community Development, City of Sumner, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390 no later than 5:00 PM on December 26, 2025
Staff Contact: Chrissanda Walker, Associate Planner, chrissandaw@sumnerwa.gov
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