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Council narrows cottage‑home rules, sets bill for Feb. 17 hearing
Summary
Councilmembers adopted multiple amendments to Bill 92‑25, changing loft calculations, minimum site area, income rules, and density caps for cottage home developments. The bill was set for further hearing on Feb. 17, 2026, after the council added administration and affordability guardrails.
On Feb. 2, the Anne Arundel County Council advanced major amendments to Bill 92‑25, which would permit cottage‑home developments as a new housing option and establish rules for their size, density and affordability.
Key votes adopted several sponsor and administration amendments. Amendment 5 removed an exclusion for loft square footage from the floor‑area calculation to prevent cottage units from being built as effectively two‑story market homes; the council adopted that amendment 6‑1. Amendment 6 set the minimum required site area in R1 and R2 zones at 2 acres,…
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