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Land use committee continues debate on RH1→RH2 rezoning; adopts 5‑year look‑back language and pauses vote
Summary
The committee discussed three linked zoning ordinances to convert most RH1 districts to RH2, debated a five‑year ownership 'look‑back' and anti‑speculation measures, accepted read‑in amendments, and voted to continue two files to next week and one to the call of the chair for further drafting and feasibility analysis.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee continued deliberation on three linked housing rezoning proposals that would rezone most Residential 1‑family (RH1) districts to Residential 2‑family (RH2) districts and establish a density‑limit exception to enable duplexes and small multiplexes.
Chair Supervisor Mirna Melgar read a proposed amendment that would make property owners eligible for a density exception only if they had owned the property for at least five years; the amendment also included a provision allowing heirs to aggregate the ownership duration of a person or entity from whom they inherited the lot. Melgar said the change aimed to "discourage such speculation" while enabling intergenerational transfer of wealth.
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