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No committee votes taken at Rules Committee hearing on zoning and housing ordinances
Summary
The June 5 Rules Committee public hearing featured testimony on multiple zoning and housing bills but recorded no formal votes or final actions; Planning Commission review and staff follow‑ups were scheduled for several items.
The Rules Committee on June 5 held a public hearing on multiple zoning and housing bills (250291, 250293, 250334, 250431, 250432, 250523, 250524, 250525). City planning staff, advocates, developers and members of the public provided testimony on different measures. Committee Chairwoman Bass announced at the start that bill 250495 was being held at the sponsor's request and would not be heard.
Committee members asked questions of Planning Commission staff on several items, including administrative capacity for expanded homeownership programs, potential equity impacts of extending the waiting period for refiling substantially similar permit applications, and whether any CMX parcels outside Center City would be affected by the parking minimum removal. The Planning Commission committed to follow up with additional information where requested. No formal votes, motions to advance, or adoptions of legislation were recorded during the hearing; the committee recessed at the end of the session.
The Planning Commission will consider several of the bills at upcoming public meetings and councilmembers indicated further district‑level mapping and operational follow‑ups would be necessary before final action.
