Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act)

Summary

The bill directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to examine and recommend changes that would require counties with populations over 150,000 to treat certain multifamily and mixed‑use projects on commercially‑zoned parcels as permitted uses, without extra hearings or variances. It also limits what counties can restrict—such as density, setbacks, lot size, and parking—while allowing up to 20% of floor space for retail and requiring on‑site parking. The department must deliver its findings to the governor and General Assembly by Dec. 1, 2026.

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