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02/08/24 REVISOR KRB/HL 24-06653 <br /> This Document can be made available <br /> in alternative formats upon request State of Minnesota <br /> HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES <br /> NINETY-THIRD SESSION H. <br /> F. No. 4009 <br /> 02/19/2024 Authored by Kraft,Howard,Nash,Elkins,Wolgamott and others <br /> The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy <br /> 1.1 A bill for an act <br /> 1.2 relating to local government; establishing minimum allowable densities on <br /> 1.3 residential lots in cities;requiring the authorization of middle housing types to be <br /> 1.4 built on residential lots;authorizing subdivision of residential lots;limiting parking <br /> 1.5 requirements established by cities;requiring the Minnesota Housing Finance <br /> 1.6 Agency to create a model ordinance for cities;limiting city aesthetic mandates on <br /> 1.7 residential building permits;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, <br /> 1.8 chapter 462. <br /> 1.9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: <br /> 1.10 Section 1. [462.3575] CITY MINIMUM RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES AND <br /> 1.11 ASSOCIATED REQUIREMENTS. <br /> 1.12 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a)For the purposes of this section,the following terms have <br /> 1.13 the meanings given. <br /> 1.14 (b)"Accessory dwelling unit"means any building that contains one dwelling unit used, <br /> 1.15 intended,or designed to be built,used,rented,leased,let,or hired out to be occupied,or <br /> 1.16 occupied for living purposes and is located on the same property as an existing dwelling. <br /> 1.17 An accessory dwelling unit may be attached or detached from the existing dwelling. <br /> 1.18 (c) "Affordable housing"means a residential dwelling unit affordable to households at <br /> 1.19 or below 115 percent of the area median household income,for an owner-occupied unit,or <br /> 1.20 at or below 60 percent of the area median household income, for a unit that is leased. The <br /> 1.21 deed or declaration for the unit must also contain a restrictive covenant requiring the property <br /> 1.22 to remain affordable housing for at least ten years,if the unit is owner-occupied,or at least <br /> 1.23 30 years if the unit is leased. <br /> Section 1. 1 <br />