Builders press for higher short‑plat threshold; cities urge careful implementation
Builders' representatives urged lawmakers to raise the short‑plat threshold to speed housing creation, while city planners warned recent unit‑per‑lot laws create review and infrastructure uncertainties that may require amendments and administrative safeguards.
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Brian Oldscombe of the Master Builders Association urged the committee to pursue an incremental subdivision reform: raise the short‑plat threshold in urban growth areas to 30 lots (the change proponents described as HB 2702) to enable faster, administrative approvals for more for‑sale housing and reduce permitting delays.
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