Public records library › 26-554 › 2026 Legislative Bills- CC Wksp 6-26-26.pptx

Extracted text

Machine-extracted text layer of the file above, shown verbatim for search and reading. Tables and slides lose their layout. The original file governs.

# 2026 Legislative Bills- CC Wksp 6-26-26.pptx
- path: 2026 Legislative Bills- CC Wksp 6-26-26.pptx
- type: PowerPoint presentation (.pptx)
- pages/slides/sheets: 18 slides
- extraction method: pptx
- unreadable pages: none

## Slide 1

2026 Legislative Housing Bills

City Council Work Session
May 26, 2026

[Image: Picture 4, no alt text]

## Slide 2

HB 800 – Manufactured Homes

Legislation made two changes for manufactured homes
  Allows manufactured duplexes to be placed on multi-family lots
  Allows single section manufactured homes that are at least 400 sf to be placed on lots zoned for single-family homes and multi-sectional manufactured homes that are at least 800 sf to be placed on lots zoned for multi-family homes

## Slide 3

Moscow’s Current Manufactured Home Code

Permitted on lots outside of manufactured home parks with the following standards:
  The manufactured home shall be multisectional and enclose a space of not less than one thousand (1,000) square feet; and
  The manufactured home shall be placed on an excavated and backfilled foundation and enclosed at the perimeter such that the home is located not more than twelve inches (12”) above grade; and 
  The manufactured home shall have a pitched roof of at least three feet (3’) in vertical rise for each twelve feet (12’) in horizontal run; and 
  The manufactured home shall have any exterior siding and roofing material which is approved by the City for site-built homes; 

## Slide 4

Potential City Code Amendments

The manufactured home shall be may be either a single section or multisectional and shall enclose a space of not less than one thousand (1,000) square feet at least four hundred (400) square feet for a single section or eight hundred (800) square feet for a multisectional manufactured home;

## Slide 5

HB 583 – Short-term Rentals

State Code amended to prohibit a city or county from imposing different restrictions or obligations on short-term rentals than are imposed on single-family dwellings
“Imposing different restrictions or obligations” includes the following:
  Requiring owner occupation for any amount of time;
  Requiring professional property management;
  Requiring additional insurance;
  Requiring reporting of use or other statistics;
  Requiring additional fire protection or fire sprinklers;


## Slide 6

HB 583 – Short-term Rentals

  Requiring additional or improved means of ingress and egress; 
  Requiring additional parking; 
  Requiring modification to the physical structure of the property; 
  Requiring inspections; 
  Requiring internal or external signage, notices, or diagrams; 
  Imposing a limit on the days a property can be rented
  Requiring notices to neighboring properties;
  Requiring increased sewer or other utility capacity;
  Requiring a conditional use permit in a residential zone;

## Slide 7

HB 583 – Short-term Rentals

  Limiting proximity to other short-term rentals; 
  Restricting the number of short-term rentals in a county or city; or 
  Requiring the property to be improved to meet current building codes unless the same would be required without regard to the short-term rental use.

## Slide 8

Potential City Code Amendments

Bed and Breakfast Inns currently require a CUP in many residential zones
Now need to be a use permitted by right to be in compliance with HB 583
Incorporated into the Duplex Ordinance was heard by the P&Z Commission and recommended for approval on May 13, 2026. 


## Slide 9

SB 1354 – Accessory Dwelling Units

Bill adds a new ADU section to State Code 
  No city shall ban ADUs in any residential zoning area
  By February 1, 2027, each city governing board shall amend its comprehensive plan and land use regulations for all land zoned for single family residential uses, except for lands falling within an area defined as a historic district under section 67-4607, Idaho Code, or designated as a historic property pursuant to section 67-4614, Idaho Code, to:

## Slide 10

SB 1354 - ADUs

  Allow for either one (1) internal accessory dwelling unit within the single-family dwelling or one (1) detached accessory dwelling unit per lot in the rear yard or subject to setbacks required of the primary dwelling;
  Prohibit requiring any off-street parking or guest parking for any accessory dwelling unit unless the principal dwelling unit does not have off-street parking or the street is not paved and designed or constructed for on-street parking or unless the principal dwelling unit is within one-fourth (1/4) mile of transit, an employment area, or commercial services;
  Prohibit imposing impact fees or utility connection fees on accessory dwelling units that are greater than those imposed on other single-family dwellings;

## Slide 11

SB 1354 - ADUs

  Prohibit limiting the size of an accessory dwelling unit to less than one thousand (1000) square feet or seventy-five percent (75%) of the size of the primary dwelling;
  Prohibit an owner-occupancy requirement for the primary dwelling or for the accessory dwelling unit;
  Prohibit imposing a limit on building height that is less than the height of an existing single-family primary dwelling on a lot; and 
  Prohibit restrictions for accessory dwelling units that are more restrictive than restrictions for single-family dwellings within the same zoning district with regard to setbacks, lot size, or coverage or building frontage

## Slide 12

Moscow’s Current ADU Requirements

1 additional off-street parking space
600 sf or 40% of the gross floor area of the main dwelling, whichever is less
Owner occupancy
Maximum of 2 occupants



## Slide 13

SB 1352 – Starter Homes Subdivisions

By February 1, 2027, each city governing board shall amend its comprehensive plan and land use regulations to allow starter home subdivisions in residential zoning districts, except for lands falling within an area defined as a historic district in section 67-4607, Idaho Code
"Starter home subdivision" means a residential subdivision on at least four (4) acres of land that is designed to provide attainable homeownership opportunities with single-family detached dwellings on smaller lots that are no greater than one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet per lot, have compact home sizes, and have efficient site design that reduces development costs while maintaining compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods

## Slide 14

SB 1352 – Starter Homes

For starter home subdivisions, a city's comprehensive plan and land use regulations shall be amended to: 
  Prohibit requiring minimum lot sizes exceeding one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet for lots located in starter home subdivisions unless infrastructure limitations, lot configuration, or environmental constraints make it unfeasible; 
  Prohibit requiring front or rear setbacks exceeding fifteen (15) feet or side setbacks exceeding five (5) feet for a primary residential structure on a lot, provided, however, that setbacks along the perimeter of a project may be required to match setbacks of abutting zoning districts; 
  Prohibit requiring lot front widths exceeding thirty (30) feet for narrow lots; 
  Prohibit requiring lot depths exceeding seventy (70) feet, unless overall lot shape, topography, or environmental or infrastructure constraints require it; and

## Slide 15

SB 1352 – Starter Homes

  Prohibit imposing permit fees, development impact fees, or utility connection fees for starter home subdivisions exceeding those that would be imposed on other single-family home subdivisions. A local government may provide incentives to builders through fee reductions or waivers for compliance with smaller lot and setback options
Cities may condition or deny approval of a starter home subdivision where the city determines that existing or planned infrastructure is inadequate to support the subdivision, to the same extent and under the same standards the city applies to other residential subdivisions

## Slide 16

[Image: Picture 4, alt text: Figures of houses in different position and sizes]

Housing Definitions

Affordable Housing 
Housing that is no more than 30% of an individual or households' gross monthly income. 
	AMI=$59K and housing cost of 	$1,487/mo.

Attainable Housing
Housing that is affordable to individuals and households  earning between 80-120% of the gross area median income (AMI). 
	$47K or less AMI and housing cost of 	$1,174/mo. 

Low Income Housing
Housing that is targeted to individuals making less than 50% of the gross area median income (AMI). 
	$47K or less AMI and housing cost of 	$1,174/mo. 

## Slide 17

Potential City Code Amendments

Staff is working with the Idaho Chapter of the American  Planning Association to evaluate how other communities are integrating this new code.
 
Staff will integrated changes into the Subdivision Amendments planned to come to the P&Z Commission in the Fall of 2026.  

## Slide 18

Next Steps

Short Term Rentals ordinance was incorporated in the Duplex Ordinance Coming before the Council in June. 

Staff will work to prepare code amendments to bring the City Code into compliance with the bills by their effective dates