Local panel urges zoning changes, septic fixes and modular building to expand 'missing middle' housing

Jun 10, 2026

Developers, county staff and housing officials at a Saint Mary's College panel named lot-size rules, septic-permit constraints, construction costs and financing gaps as barriers to "missing middle" housing and suggested density bonuses, modular construction and targeted county incentives to speed attainable housing.

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A panel of local developers, state housing officials and county staff at a Saint Mary's College symposium outlined concrete local barriers to building more attainable housing and recommended practical fixes.

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