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Administration and council introduce amendments to Housing Options & Opportunity Act; committee holds work session
Summary
The committee held a work session on council bill 250066 to introduce an administration amendment package and additional amendments from Councilman Parker. The package includes reporting requirements, ADU implementation language to comply with state law, and a framework of two units by-right with 3–4 units subject to BMZA review; no votes were taken.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee on Feb. 12 convened a work session on council bill 250066 (the Housing Options and Opportunity Act) to introduce and discuss a package of amendments from the mayor’s office and a separate set from Councilman Parker. The session was informational; the committee did not vote on amendments.
Tyler Shonella of the Mayor’s Office presented the administration’s amendment package and framed the need for the changes around rising housing costs and a projected shortage of housing capacity in Baltimore. "If we want to retain residents, attract new households, and support long term growth, we must make meaningful progress in expanding housing opportunities," Shonella said, summarizing data on price increases and a shortage of buildable land that the administration said supports targeted zoning changes and additional tools.
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