Overview
- The three-bill package targets transit-oriented development, statewide zoning changes for smaller homes and townhouses, and measures to curb fees and delays that inflate construction costs.
- The Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act would open more than 300 acres of state-owned land near transit, eliminate some parking minimums, and expand state authority to enable mixed-use projects.
- MDOT projects the transit-site redevelopments could deliver over 7,000 housing units and nearly $1.4 billion in state revenue, with most financing expected from private sources.
- Moore announced $17 million in state funding for 300 homes and 10,000 square feet of retail in Capitol Heights, to be built by Atlantic Pacific Cos.
- Economists and local officials are scrutinizing the fiscal assumptions and state role in land use as the legislative session begins Wednesday and the measures are readied for introduction.