Bill > HB2110

This bill mandates that municipalities with populations over 150,000 establish objective standards to allow multifamily residential development or adaptive reuse of commercial, office, or mixed-use parcels without requiring complex permitting processes. Specifically, municipalities must permit development on at least 10% of such parcels, cannot designate individual eligible parcels, and cannot exclude parcels based on arbitrary criteria. The bill outlines specific requirements for these developments, including site plan reviews, adequate public utilities, compliance with building codes, and a requirement that 10% of dwelling units be reserved for moderate or low-income housing for at least 20 years. The legislation sets parameters for building height, density, and setbacks, ensuring that new developments can match or exceed the height and density of nearby residential zones. The bill also provides definitions for key terms like "adaptive reuse" and "economically or functionally obsolete," and includes exceptions for historically significant areas, land near military or commercial airports, and tribal lands. Notably, the bill is designed to streamline the process of converting underutilized commercial spaces into residential housing, potentially addressing housing availability and urban redevelopment challenges.