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2020 SESSION
HB 152 Single-family residential use; middle housing allowed on lots zoned for units.
Introduced by: Ibraheem S. Samirah | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Middle housing allowed on lots zoned for single-family use. Requires all localities to allow development or redevelopment of "middle housing" residential units upon each lot zoned for single-family residential use. Middle housing is defined as two-family residential units, including duplexes, townhouses, cottages, and any similar structure. Such structures shall not require a special use permit or be subjected to any other local requirements beyond those imposed upon other authorized residential uses. Localities may regulate the siting, design, and environmental standards of middle housing residential units, including setback requirements, provided that the regulations do not, individually or cumulatively, discourage the development of all two-family housing types permitted through unreasonable costs or delay.
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HISTORY
- 12/18/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104474D
- 12/18/19 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/17/20 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
- 02/11/20 House: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns