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Monday, July 6, 2009 - Page updated at 01:02 a.m.

Yolinda Ward and Lynn Watkins built a backyard cottage to live in so Ward's godson and his family could move into the big house they own in South Seattle. The City Council is considering allowing backyard cottages throughout Seattle.

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Yolinda Ward and Lynn Watkins built a backyard cottage to live in so Ward's godson and his family could move into the big house they own in South Seattle. The City Council is considering allowing backyard cottages throughout Seattle. Read story

Seattle may allow homeowners to build backyard cottages

The Seattle City Council wants to allow homeowners in all Seattle neighborhoods to build detached cottages as big as 800 square feet in their backyards. While such "accessory units" already are permitted in South Seattle, the idea has met resistance in North Seattle.

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