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Duval councilors debate whether to direct lobbyists after packet of housing and growth bills draws concern
Summary
Committee members reviewed a long list of state bills that could affect growth, ADUs and land-use rules; councilors debated whether to direct the city's lobbyists to pursue amendments and voted against adding a last-minute agenda item to do so.
Council members spent a substantial portion of the Committee of the Whole workshop reviewing state legislation that they said could change how Duval plans for growth and implements housing policy.
Councilors and staff reviewed a packet of bills and draft summaries prepared by the city’s legislative consultant. The items discussed included proposals to require city housing elements to be submitted to the Department of Commerce for approval or review, bills to expand lot-splitting and to loosen setback and gross-floor restrictions for certain housing types (bills referenced by staff included e2shb1096, 2shb1183 and essb5611 in the workshop packet), and…
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