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Committee hears competing views on bill to require cities to allow step housing
Summary
SB 6,069 would limit local barriers to siting permanent supportive housing, transitional housing and indoor emergency shelters (collectively "step housing"); proponents argued it removes discretionary hurdles that delay projects, while cities urged preservation of operational agreements and local review when the city is contributing land or funds.
Staff briefed SB 6,069 as a bill that would prohibit cities from banning step housing (permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing and shelters) in most zones except industrial areas and would require local standards to be no more restrictive than those applied to other residential development. The briefing said local jurisdictions could still impose objective development standards for public health and safety but could not use discretionary processes to effectively block siting.
Prime sponsor Senator Alvarado framed the bill as an…
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