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Administration seeks to speed infill with 'Homes for All' toolkit, cohort training and 10 preapproved statewide designs

General & Housing Committee · January 9, 2026
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Summary

The Department of Housing and Community Development described a three-part Homes for All initiative — toolkit, training cohort, and an "802 Homes" program to create 10 open-source preapproved designs — with pilot communities and a proposal to make a statewide preapproval list effective July 1, 2027.

Alex Farrell described the administration’s Homes for All initiative to the General & Housing Committee. The plan includes (1) a published toolkit, (2) a training cohort with in-person workshops and online curriculum beginning this year, and (3) an "802 Homes" phase to develop 10 open-source, preapproved designs ranging from accessory dwelling units to four-unit multifamily buildings.

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