Land Use committee advances housing and fee waivers
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The committee recommended three ordinances: one expanding where small hotels can be allowed, and two waiving certain public fees for nonprofits and code-amnesty permits. It also continued a hearing on making public transit more welcoming for families.
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The committee voted to move forward with changes that would allow more small hotels in certain residential and transit-oriented districts, while asking that single-family homes converted to hotels be reviewed for their effect on the home’s use as a residence. It also advanced two fee-waiver proposals, one for certain nonprofit banner permits and one for permits tied to the Department of Building Inspection’s audit amnesty program. A separate hearing on family-friendly public transit was not resolved and was continued until the chair calls it up again.
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- Recommended approval of the Planning Code ordinance to allow hotel uses with up to 10 guest rooms in certain RH, RM, and RTO districts, with modifications already adopted on June 29, 2026.
- Recommended approval of the Public Works Code ordinance waiving banner and inspection fees for certain nonprofit organizations in specified commercial and residential transit-oriented districts.
- Recommended approval of the Fire and Public Works Codes ordinance waiving application review and processing fees for permits tied to the Department of Building Inspection’s Internal Quality Control Audit Amnesty Program.
- Continued the hearing on making public transit more welcoming for families to the call of the chair.
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Land Use and Transportation Committee (7/13/2026 1:30 PM)
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