Revision History: SB388 Changes Explanation One Pager
2026-02-25 16:55:26
Edited by: 198.246.136.35
Edited by: 198.246.136.35
- == SB388 Changes Explanation One Pager == + = SB388 Changes Explanation One Pager = - + - Start writing your article here using '''Wikitext'''. + Explainer: SB 388 (Faith in Housing) Amendments + + SB 388 (Faith in Housing) continues to do what it was designed to do: Allow faith institutions and certain property-tax-exempt nonprofits to build affordable homes on their land with greater predictability, lower cost, and without a rezoning process. + + Changes have been made to address concerns and clarify processes. We believe these changes meaningfully address the concerns raised by stakeholders while maintaining the core of the legislation. + + 1. Infrastructure Requirements + + Water and sewer lines must already be located within 500 feet of the property line + + This ensures the bill applies only to infrastructure-ready sites and does not create significant new utility costs for local governments or facilitate sprawl + + 2. Environmental & Archaeological Protections + + All projects must comply with existing local, state, and federal environmental laws + + Archaeological protections are explicitly included + + Environmental & siting rules already contained in zoning and land-use codes still apply + + 3. Setbacks + + Setbacks are standardized and predictable at either 10 feet, or the smallest existing setback within 500 feet, whichever is less + + 4. Military Base Protections (AICUZ) + + The bill does not apply to land located within Air Installation Compatible Use Zones + + 5. Historic Preservation & Local Authority + + Local governments fully retain their existing authority to: + + Protect historic and archaeological resources + + Establish and enforce historic districts + + Within designated historic districts height may only reach a maximum of 60 feet, and only where similar-height buildings already exist nearby. Otherwise, the 45-foot cap applies + + Outside of designated historic districts, height may reach 45 feet, or the height of the tallest existing building nearby, whichever is tallest + + COMMONWEALTH HOUSING COALITION + VOICE
Initial version (2026-02-25 16:50:16)
Created by: 198.246.136.35
Created by: 198.246.136.35
- == SB388 Changes Explanation One Pager == + = SB388 Changes Explanation One Pager = - + - Start writing your article here using '''Wikitext'''. + Explainer: SB 388 (Faith in Housing) Amendments + + SB 388 (Faith in Housing) continues to do what it was designed to do: Allow faith institutions and certain property-tax-exempt nonprofits to build affordable homes on their land with greater predictability, lower cost, and without a rezoning process. + + Changes have been made to address concerns and clarify processes. We believe these changes meaningfully address the concerns raised by stakeholders while maintaining the core of the legislation. + + 1. Infrastructure Requirements + + Water and sewer lines must already be located within 500 feet of the property line + + This ensures the bill applies only to infrastructure-ready sites and does not create significant new utility costs for local governments or facilitate sprawl + + 2. Environmental & Archaeological Protections + + All projects must comply with existing local, state, and federal environmental laws + + Archaeological protections are explicitly included + + Environmental & siting rules already contained in zoning and land-use codes still apply + + 3. Setbacks + + Setbacks are standardized and predictable at either 10 feet, or the smallest existing setback within 500 feet, whichever is less + + 4. Military Base Protections (AICUZ) + + The bill does not apply to land located within Air Installation Compatible Use Zones + + 5. Historic Preservation & Local Authority + + Local governments fully retain their existing authority to: + + Protect historic and archaeological resources + + Establish and enforce historic districts + + Within designated historic districts height may only reach a maximum of 60 feet, and only where similar-height buildings already exist nearby. Otherwise, the 45-foot cap applies + + Outside of designated historic districts, height may reach 45 feet, or the height of the tallest existing building nearby, whichever is tallest + + COMMONWEALTH HOUSING COALITION + VOICE