Not later than January 1, 2027, a unit shall conduct a public hearing to review the UDO and any zoning regulations and land development rules, with the goal of increasing housing development by using the following factors:

1. (1) Providing for higher density development of duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes in areas designated for single family homes.
2. (2) Constructing other housing types including accessory dwelling units and manufactured and modular housing.
3. (3) Adaptive reuse of commercial buildings for residential use such as allowing multifamily development in retail, office, and light manufacturing zones.
4. (4) Increasing the allowable floor area ratio in multifamily housing areas.

5. (5) Waiving or eliminating regulations such as requirements for:

   1. (A) garage size and placement;
   2. (B) steeper roof pitch;
   3. (C) minimum lot size and square footage;
   4. (D) greater setbacks;
   5. (E) off-street parking;
   6. (F) design standards that restrict or prohibit the use of code compliant products; or
   7. (G) property height limitations.
6. (6) Reviewing impact fee zones with zone advisory committee for improvements.
7. (7) Streamlining or shortening the permitting processes and timelines, including through one stop and parallel process permitting by fifteen (15) days or more.
8. (8) Using property tax abatements to enable higher density and mixed income communities.
9. (9) Donating vacant land for affordable housing development.

As added by P.L.73-2026, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.152-2026, SEC.498.