Justice
Why a Seattle Suburb Legally Defined What a 'Family' Is
A new zoning code in Bellevue will allow "single-housekeeping units" in single-family homes, but no student boarders.
In Bellevue, a satellite city outside Seattle, the City Council and Planning Commission have been working on a new housing policy for coming on two years now. It's a resolution that aims to solve a land-use issue facing a number of Bellevue neighborhoods.
All the council had to do to get there was decide what makes a family.