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Council raises zoning and right‑of‑first‑refusal concerns after state housing bill changes
Summary
Council members reviewed recent state housing law changes (referred to as House Bill 8002) that removed a 22‑foot manufactured‑home width threshold in the zoning statute and discussed how the right‑of‑first‑refusal statute’s interpretation of portfolio sales may block resident purchases; members recommended pursuing an AG opinion and preparing legislative fixes at a special meeting.
Council members discussed how recent state legislative changes affect mobile/manufactured housing and called for focused work to address practical barriers to resident ownership.
Raffy Podolsky explained that the recent change to the state zoning statute removed the prior 22‑foot minimum‑width requirement, meaning municipalities can no longer condition protections on a unit being at least 22 feet wide. "The statute struck the language that said it have to be at least 22 feet wide," Podolsky said, and he cautioned that…
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