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Weiner’s SB 677 would change SB 9 lot‑split rules; author says owner‑occupancy requirement will be reinstated in revised form
Summary
Sen. Weiner presented SB 677 as a package of fixes to earlier state laws (including SB 9) to make lot splits and small‑scale homebuilding more feasible. He said he will amend the bill to reinstate an owner‑occupancy requirement in a modified form and to limit combining small lots from taking projects out of affordability rules.
Sen. Weiner said SB 677 is designed to strengthen two laws that encourage smaller‑scale housing — SB 9 (duplexes and lot splits) and SB 423 (streamlining law for qualifying projects) — by removing implementation barriers that have prevented broader use.
Key changes the author described include allowing lot splits on adjacent lots (to enable townhome designs that spread fixed costs), prohibiting deed restrictions that block small SB 9 projects from financing, and restoring a form of owner‑occupancy that the author said will make SB 9 workable in practice.
The author emphasiz…
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