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Committee approves companion universal-design bills after technical fixes; sponsors urge phased implementation
Summary
The committee voted favorably on CB-35 (building-code revisions) and its companion CB-41 (zoning ordinance amendments) to refine universal-design requirements for newly constructed dwellings. Sponsors said the drafts are technical cleanups intended to reduce construction costs and align timing of zoning and building-code requirements.
May 15, 2025 — The Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee voted to report favorably on CB-35 (universal design for housing: 2025 revisions) and its companion CB-41 (zoning ordinance amendments related to universal design) after sponsors presented draft technical changes and staff described companion zoning adjustments.
Sponsor Council member Ivy described CB-35 as a "minor cleanup bill" to prevent unintended consequences for builders from the prior language. She said the word "clearance," as previously used, could be read to require a nonstandard 38-inch doorway; the draft reduces unnecessary cost and still exceeds ADA doorway…
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