HB 1096 - NYU Furman Center

State Land Use Enacted Legislation

Bill #	State	Year	Party	Topic
HB 1096	WA	2025	D	Allow lot split, By-right zoning, Density Increases, Encouraging duplex, triplex, fourplexes and townhomes, Streamline hearings

Provided by Furman

Summary

Attempts to ease restrictions on, and expand opportunities for, lot splitting.
Requires cities to include in their development regulations an administrative review process for a lot split, which may be combined with concurrent review of a residential building permit for new single-family or middle housing.
Requires that the application process for a lot split may only require an administrative decision based on clear and objective development standards and without a pre-decision public hearing. A city may not require any design review other than an administrative design review.
Requires that the new buildable lot and residential building permit to be approved and not subject to administrative appeal if: the lot split complies with applicable regulations; only one lot is created; the parent lot was not created through the splitting of a residential lot but is located in a residential zone; the applicant recommends a displacement strategy if the alteration displaces a renter; and utilities have issued certificates of availability and granted access and utilities rights to serve the lots.
Requires the new lot to meet local density requirements. Prohibits the city from imposing a limit on the number of dwelling units allowed on the parent lot or newly created lot that is less than the number of dwelling units allowed by the underlying zoning of the parent lot prior to the lot split.
Requires parent lots and new lots to have a lot split survey recorded with the county auditor with a notation that future lot splits are not allowed on the lot.
Exempts Ordinances adopted to comply with lot splitting requirements from appeal under the State Environmental Policy Act. Immunizes cities from liability, loss, or other damage suffered by another that is related to the city’s approval of a lot split.
Requires cities with a comprehensive plan update due in 2027 to comply with the lot splitting requirements in that update. Requires all other cities to comply with the requirements within two years of the effective date.

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