State bill aims to designate local zoning districts for homes on small lots

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 450

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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House Bill 1212 by Del. Briana Sewell, D-Prince William, would require localities with populations over 20,000 people to adopt at least one zoning district dedicated to homes on small lot sizes.

The idea is to encourage more housing density while still allowing single-family homes in neighborhoods, and is among a flurry of housing bills that have been advancing in this year’s legislative session.

Sewell said in an interview that her bill is “designed …

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