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Panel backs ministerial townhome approvals to widen homeownership paths
Summary
AB 17 51 would allow ministerial approval of qualifying townhome projects that meet objective standards to expedite construction and expand affordable ownership opportunities; sponsors said townhomes can be roughly 30% more affordable than single‑family homes in many areas.
Assemblymember Quirk Silva presented AB 17 51 as a targeted approach to expand homeownership opportunities through townhomes by creating a ministerial approval route for projects that meet clear objective standards. Quirk Silva said only about 18% of households can afford a median single‑family home and argued townhomes…
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