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Sen. Benson seeks to remove permanent‑zoning requirement for certain 50‑unit housing exemption
Summary
Senator Benson urged an amendment to let communities without permanent zoning use a statutory exemption for up to 50 housing units (village centers/downtowns), arguing current requirements block viable projects; committee members expressed confusion about contradictory language and declined a straw poll pending clearer drafting.
Senator Benson explained to the Natural Resources & Energy committee that an amendment to the income‑housing exemptions would remove the statutory requirement that village centers and downtown development districts have permanent zoning and subdivision bylaws in order to qualify for a 50‑unit exemption. Benson said the change is intended to make towns that lack permanent zoning eligible to advance housing projects that otherwise would be delayed or rendered non‑viable by existing…
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