Land Use Planning: Removing Barriers to More Affordable Housing
This Act requires local governments receiving federal housing grants (CDBG) to submit a plan to track and address discriminatory land use policies. The goal is to increase housing affordability by encouraging the construction of more homes, including higher-density units and those with fewer parking requirements. Citizens may benefit from increased housing supply and potentially lower rental or purchase prices, especially in high-cost areas.
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Local governments must report on how they plan to implement or benefit from adopting policies that facilitate housing construction (e.g., smaller lot sizes, higher density, reduced parking).
The changes aim to combat policies that restrict housing supply and raise costs, such as restrictive single-family zoning rules.
Examples of encouraged changes include: allowing duplexes/fourplexes in single-family zones, reducing minimum unit square footage, and streamlining permitting processes.
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