Senate Bill 317 Summary

• Establishes "workforce housing developments" that are permitted in any zoning district and exempt from most local zoning regulations, including restrictions on lot widths, setbacks, density, and building design elements.

• Requires developments to be at least 10 acres with a minimum of 20% of lots sold as workforce housing improved lots to owner-occupants earning no more than 80-100% of area median income based on federal HUD standards.

• Imposes a 45-day approval timeline for permit applications (extendable to 60 days if applications are resubmitted), with automatic approval if the local government does not issue a written decision within 60 days.

• Prohibits local governments from requiring public utility connections if infrastructure is more than 3 miles away, restricting water/wastewater fees, or imposing impact fees on workforce housing improved lots.

• Applies owner-occupancy requirements to workforce housing improved lots for 60 days after purchase and a full calendar year minimum residency, after which restrictions expire and owners may rent or sell freely.