This rezone affects
most every street and neighborhood.
What is a small residential dwelling
(SRD)?
The Mayor refers to these as cottage housing
The Mayor refers to these as cottage housing
A small residential dwelling is a
house with only 600 sq. feet of livable space on the first floor and one 300 sq.
ft. required garage. There can be a
second floor with up to 800 sq. ft.
On ½ acre 4 - 6 homes are
allowed. On 1 acre 8 – 12 homes are
allowed. Parking is required for only 1 car per house
The height of the SRD is
35’ unless a height variance is allowed.
If the development is in the height restricted area 16’ height is
allowed, unless there is a variance.
Where can these homes be built?
Scroll down to the city zoning map at: the bottom of this page
If you live in Gig Harbor chances are these
changes are coming to your neighborhood. The rezone will happen in zones R1, R2, RB1,
and RB2. This “zoning virus” includes
pretty much every area of Gig Harbor, reaching from one end of Gig Harbor to
the other and spans the width of our town. Take a good look at the zoning map. The colors of light yellow-beige, bright yellow, orange
and light orange are the colors of zones where SRDs will be allowed.
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