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Bill to let counties rezone rural residential lots to 1-acre minimum draws sharp debate
Summary
House Bill 2422 would let counties rezone certain lands for rural uses and lower minimum parcel sizes in some rural residential zones to one acre; witnesses split between builders and property owners who support the change and conservation, farming and planning groups who oppose it.
The House Committee on Housing and Homelessness held a public hearing on House Bill 2422 on Feb. 10. The measure would allow counties to rezone certain lands for rural uses and, in some cases, treat lands zoned rural residential so they could be developed at densities as small as one home per acre.
Proponents said HB 2422 would unlock housing on existing developed lots outside urban growth boundaries that are already served by roads and basic services. Rep. Kim Wallen, who helped sponsor the bill, and former Rep. Lily Morgan described rural residential areas with…
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