Seattle council paves the way for micro-apartments in the city

On Tuesday, the council lifted co-living restrictions placed in 2014 and updated the ordinance to align with a new state law.

SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council on Tuesday approved lifting restrictions on congregate residences in the city following a change in state law.

Congregate residences, also known as co-living spaces or micro-apartments, include individual sleeping rooms that can lock but share common spaces such as kitchens and bathrooms.

In 2014, the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance placing restrictions on the type of residence. The ordinance specified apartment units couldn’t be less than 220 square feet and included bathroom and food preparation requirements.

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