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This bill encourages Tennessee municipalities to undertake a comprehensive review of their housing situations, starting with conducting an inventory of their existing housing stock to understand the number, types, age, and location of homes, along with vacancy rates, prices, rents, and construction activity. Following this inventory, municipalities are encouraged to assess current and future housing needs by considering population trends, household composition, income levels, and identifying any disparities between housing costs and incomes, projecting future demand based on demographics. Finally, the bill promotes the creation and adoption of a "pattern book" for medium-density housing, which would provide guidance on the building processes, design options like floor plans and elevations, and a clear description of how to obtain building permits for these types of homes, aiming to facilitate the construction of more varied housing options within communities.

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2516&ga=114