ID H0802

Cities must permit multifamily residential housing developments in commercial zones, subject to the same siting, design, and development standards as other commercial uses in that district.

Parking requirements are capped at one space per dwelling unit for multifamily developments, unless site-specific safety or infrastructure concerns justify additional parking.

Qualifying multifamily projects must be approved administratively as a matter of right without discretionary approval, and approval standards cannot render development economically infeasible.

Exemptions apply to industrial zones, floodplains, steep slopes, critical environmental hazard areas, and parcels within airport approach areas or overlay districts (defined as 1/2 mile laterally and 1 mile longitudinally from runway protection zones).

Property owners and housing providers may bring private lawsuits seeking injunctive relief, monetary damages, and attorney's fees to enforce compliance; effective date is July 1, 2026.