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Rathdrum council warned state bills could limit local zoning: staff urges residents to contact legislators
Summary
City staff briefed the council on multiple state housing bills that would require cities to allow starter-home subdivisions, twin homes/duplexes and accessory dwelling units in most residential zones; staff warned the bills narrow local zoning authority and urged residents to email legislators.
Rathdrum — City staff spent the largest portion of the meeting briefing the council and the public on a set of state housing bills that, if enacted, would constrain local zoning choices and limit some municipal land‑use controls.
City Administrator Leon outlined the three primary bills discussed: one requiring cities to allow “starter‑home subdivisions” (minimum 4‑acre subdivisions with lots no greater than 1,500 square feet), another requiring twin homes and duplexes to be permitted by right in residential zones, and a third restricting local bans on accessory dwelling units (ADUs).…
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