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purpose facilitating the movement of homeless persons and families into independent living. RCW 84.36.043 (3)(c) 8: Retrofits and Fagade Changes for Residential (RCW 36.70A.810) City or County must allow modifications to existing residential buildings to encroach within a setback. • Add the following exceptions to all existing residential buildings. • Add to the nonconforming section allowances for existing residential buildings already encroaching into setbacks. • Add the exceptions to the following zones: • R residential zone, R-2 residential, R-3 rural-3 zone, RR rural residential zone, UR urban residential zone, H-T-C historic trailer court zones, A-3 agricultural 3 zone, AA-5 agriculture zone, A-20 agriculture zone, R-R rural recreation zone, AR-5 rural-5 zone, CA commercial agriculture zone, C-L limited commercial zone, PUD planned unit development zone, MPR master planned resorts, reserved, C-G general commercial zone, C-H highway commercial zone, I-L light industrial zone, I-G general industrial zone, forest and range zone, commercial forest zone, airport zone, liberty historic zone. Code Changes A portion of exterior wall assemblies that includes insulation shall be allowed to project up to an additional eight inches into the setbacks on all sides. A building shall be allowed to exceed the maximum allowable roof height by eight inches to accommodate additional insulation. Gross floor area shall be measured from the interior face of the exterior walls, which includes drywall, as typically depicted on the architectural floor plans. 17.80.050 Setback Exceptions. For existing nonconforming buildings already projecting into setbacks, the portion of exterior wall assemblies that include insulation must be allowed to project up to an additional eight inches into the setbacks on all sides if the building is to be used for residential housing. 9: Residential Parking Regulations (RCW 36.70A.622) RCW 36.70A.622, effective June 6, 2024, requires several updates to residential parking standards. SB 5184, known as the "Parking Reform and Modernization Act", passed May 7, 2025 does not apply to Counties. Proposed Changes (Summarized) Add the following to all zones that allow residential: • Add exceptions related to tandem parking, garage parking, and enclosed parking • Add requirements for gravel surfacing • Add exceptions to parking requirements table to address SIB 5184 Code Changes Residential Parking Exceptions: