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Bill to allow multifamily housing in commercial zones draws mixed testimony
Summary
House Bill 631 would permit multifamily residential units within commercially zoned lots; proponents said it would expand housing supply and reuse vacant commercial buildings, while municipal groups warned about definitional ambiguity and unfunded infrastructure costs.
Representative Alessandra Marie (Hillsborough District 20) opened the hearing on House Bill 631 by arguing the bill would "allow for the creation of multifamily mixed residential units within any commercial lot" and that zoning reform is needed to address a statewide housing shortage. She cited federal data and state rental surveys showing rising rents and homelessness increases in recent years.
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