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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 />1​Section 1.​ <br />24-06653 as introduced​02/08/24 REVISOR KRB/HL​ <br />SENATE​ <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA​ <br />S.F. No. 3964​NINETY-THIRD SESSION​ <br />(SENATE AUTHORS: MITCHELL, Port, Fateh, Pha and Draheim)​ <br />OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​ <br />Introduction and first reading​11655​02/19/2024​ <br />Referred to State and Local Government and Veterans​ <br />38