encouraging backyard cottages II

The next encouraging backyard cottages public meeting with Mike O'Brien will be in Wallingford on February 3rd.

Backyard Cottages Community Meeting

When:       Wednesday, February 3rd, 6-7:30 pm

Where:      Wallingford Senior Center
                 4649 Sunnyside Ave N
                 Seattle, WA

encouraging backyard cottages

Join representatives from the city of Seattle department of construction and inspection, along with council member Mike O'Brien, at one of two public meetings to discuss policy options that would encourage the production of backyard cottages.

Expanding the construction of backyard cottages could provide thousands of new housing units throughout Seattle and give homeowners an opportunity to earn stable, extra income and remain in their homes. 

When:    Tuesday January 19th 6:7:30 pm

Where:   Filipino Community Center

               5740 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way

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happy holidays

Microhouse will be closed between December 20th and January 4th. 

Over the holidays when families gather is a good time to start the discussion about planning a backyard cottage.  If you are thinking about building a backyard cottage, and would like us to preform a preliminary analysis of your property, please send us an email and tell us your address and what you plan to use the cottage for. We will get back to you after the holidays.  Also, we have an invite only open house tentatively scheduled for January 3rd.  The exact date is dependent on the construction schedule.  If you would  to be added to the invite list  or to contact us during the holiday break email us at .  info@microhousenw.com

Happy Holidays

encouraging backyard cottages

The city of Seattle and council member Mike O'Brien want more backyard cottages . The Seattle department of planning and development (DPD) have created a liaison position Nicolas Welch to field suggestions about how to improve the process of permitting. We suggest as a starting point that DPD have a designated land use reviewer for accessory dwelling units to streamline the review process and provide consistency. Possibly because backyard cottages have been a low priority every reviewer seems to have a different way of measuring basic criteria like square footage and height. This is adding unnecessary delays and project costs. 

encouraging backyard cottages

Join us December 9th for Mike O'Brien's lunch and learn session about backyard cottages.

backyard cottage workshop this thursday full

Open house tentatively scheduled for January 16th

Thinking about building a backyard cottage and not already on the list for Thursday's workshop? Not to worry, if you send us your address and tell us a bit about what you are planning to do, we will preform a preliminary analysis of  your property and answer your questions.

If you would like to learn more about backyard cottages and tour a recently completed cottage sign up for our open house invite list.

backyard cottage workshop, November 12th

Our workshops and open houses, are a great opportunity to more about and meet others thinking about building and living in small houses. 

backyard cottages for fun and profit   Thursday, November 12th,  from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, West Seattle Office Junction 6040, Sutie B, California Ave SW, 98136

Backyard cottages can be used for many things including housing a family member or as a short term rental. Join Microhouse and Ncompass Cottage Company to learn more about backyard cottage design, construction, and use. Bring your ideas, after the presentation we will have plenty of time to answer questions about the specifics of your project.