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Council considers requiring affordable units on-site for age-restricted housing; developers warn of higher costs
Summary
Howard County Council heard extensive testimony on two related zoning measures — CB55 would expand where age‑restricted housing is allowed and add affordable‑unit requirements; CB56 would require those affordable units be built on-site for age‑restricted developments.
Howard County Council heard extensive testimony on two related zoning measures — Council Bill 55-2025 (permitting age-restricted adult housing in the Planned Employment Center zoning district and adding moderate-, low-, and disability-income requirements) and Council Bill 56-2025 (requiring on-site MIHU/LIHU/DIHU units for age‑restricted developments).
Proponents, including Fran Lepresti and the Housing Affordability Coalition, argued the bills would help address an urgent shortage of age‑appropriate and affordable housing for older residents. Lepresti said the county’s…
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