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Committee advances Minnesota Starter Homes Act to allow duplexes, ADUs and townhomes statewide
Summary
A Senate committee recommended passage of Senate File 2229, the “Minnesota Starter Homes Act,” after hours of testimony for and against statewide land‑use changes that would legalize duplexes, accessory dwelling units and townhomes and restrict certain local mandates such as parking and mandatory HOAs.
Senator Port, sponsor of the bill, introduced Senate File 2229 — the Minnesota Starter Homes Act — and the committee adopted an author’s amendment before taking testimony and recommending the bill to the next committee. The measure would require local governments to allow smaller lot sizes, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and duplexes in residential zones, and it would limit aesthetic and parking mandates for housing types covered by the bill.
The bill’s authors said the measure aims to address a statewide shortage of housing. “We have a housing crisis in Minnesota,” Senator Port told the committee, noting testimony and stakeholder work over the prior year. Senator Rasmussen, co‑author, said the median price of a single‑family home in the state is “over $540,000,” putting homeownership out of reach for many…
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