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Committee refers bill to allow multifamily housing in commercial zones with affordable bonuses
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment and re-referred House File 2018, a bill that would permit multifamily residential development in commercially zoned parcels, create an administrative review path, and offer density bonuses for projects that include affordable or workforce units.
The House Committee on Housing and Finance Policy adopted the A3 amendment and voted to refer House File 2018 to the Elections, Finance and Government Operations Committee, advancing a measure that would legalize multifamily housing — including apartments and condos — in areas zoned for commercial uses and add incentives for affordable and workforce units.
Representative Kozlowski, sponsor of House File 2018, said the bill focuses on revitalizing main streets and commercial corridors by allowing multifamily projects where commercial zoning already exists, while subjecting projects to state building codes, public-health and infrastructure standards. Kozlowski told the committee the version before members removes some earlier aesthetic and energy mandates and excludes affordable…
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