AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define terms; allow multi-unit dwellings and mixed-use developments as permitted uses in commercial zones; prohibit a planning unit from adopting or enforcing regulations that do not allow multi-unit dwellings and mixed-use developments in commercial zones, impose requirements on multi-unit dwellings or mixed-use developments more restrictive than other uses in a zone, or require certain parking restrictions on multi-unit dwellings or mixed-use developments.

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

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This bill would require local planning authorities across Kentucky to allow apartment buildings and mixed-use developments (such as buildings that combine housing with shops or offices) in areas zoned for commercial use. It also prevents local governments from placing stricter rules on these types of housing compared to other permitted uses in the same zone, including certain parking requirements. Who it may affect: renters and prospective homebuyers, property developers, and residents of communities where local zoning rules are currently more restrictive.

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