Zillow Advice: Home Q&A - 2 houses on one lot http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/2-houses-on-one-lot/87556/ Zillow Advice | Zillow Real Estate That particular lot is zoned ... http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/2-houses-on-one-lot/87556/ <p>That particular lot is zoned L-1, lowrise multfamily.&nbsp; Lot coverage allowed is 40%, or up to 50% for townhomes.&nbsp;</p><p>In Seattle, that L-1 zoning requires 1600' of land per unit, and you can build detached units.&nbsp; Of course, if the structures predate zoning, which most of this 'hood does, anything goes and what's there is "preexisting, non-conforming."</p><p>Lots of info on the city site:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.seattle.gov/DPD/cms/groups/pan/@pan/@publication/documents/web_informational/dpds_007438.pdf">Click here</a></p> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:56:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/2-houses-on-one-lot/87556/ 2009-04-27T10:56:00Z This area is zoned multi-family ... http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/2-houses-on-one-lot/87556/ This area is zoned multi-family for urban growth. Many of the parcels have multiple houses, including several that were built as duplexes at the turn of the century. Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:32:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/2-houses-on-one-lot/87556/ 2009-04-25T15:32:00Z