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Sen. Emily Alvarado and governor push bill to allow housing in commercial zones
Summary
Senator Emily Alvarado said proposed legislation would legalize housing in commercial and mixed‑use zones within urban growth areas to convert underused parcels into homes; the bill is paired in the governor's proposal with funding to support local implementation.
Senator Emily Alvarado said she will partner with Governor Ferguson on legislation to permit residential and mixed-use development in areas currently zoned for commercial use within jurisdictions that use growth management plans.
"This bill legalizes housing in commercial and mixed use zones," Alvarado told attendees at Beacon Pacific Village. She said tens of thousands of parcels in urban…
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