AN ACT relating to affordable housing developed on property owned by religious institutions.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define terms; allow religious institutions to develop affordable housing with only a ministerial submission to review by a planning unit for compliance with the provisions of the section if the development is on land owned by a religious institution, exclusively contains affordable housing for a period of 10 years, and contains fewer than 25 units; require compliance with design standards of the planning unit with the…

Introduced: February 13, 2025

Last action: February 21, 2025

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This bill would make it easier for religious institutions to build affordable housing on land they already own by creating a streamlined approval process. Smaller projects of fewer than 25 units could move forward with a simplified review, while larger projects would still require a public meeting and planning commission approval. The goal is to reduce barriers so that churches, mosques, synagogues, and similar organizations can more quickly turn their property into housing for lower-income Kentuckians. Who it may affect: religious institutions seeking to develop housing, local planning agencies, and Kentuckians in need of affordable housing.

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