HB 2991 — Establishes provisions governing municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Missouri Revised Statutes: Section 66.451, RSMo.

• Section 66.451, RSMo

  (1) "County", a county with a charter form of government and with more than seven hundred thousand inhabitants; (2)avy industrial use", a storage, processing, or manufacturing use: (a) With processes using flammable or explosive materials; (b) With hazardous conditions; or (c)t is noxious or offensive from odors, smoke, noise, fumes, or vibrations; (3) "Housing organization", a: (a) Trade or industry group organized under the laws of this state consisting of local members primarily engaged in the construction or management of housing units; (b) Nonprofit organization organized under the laws of this state that: a. Provides or advocates for increased access or reduced barriers to housing; and b. filed written or oral comments with the general assembly; or (c) Nonprofit organization that is engaged in public policy research, education, and outreach that includes housing policy-related issues and advocacy; bold-face (4) "Mixed-use residential", when used to describe land use or development, the use or development, as applicable, of a site consisting of residential and nonresidential uses in which the residential uses are at least sixty-five percent of the total square footage of the development. The term includes, but is not limited to, the use or development of a condominium; (5) "Multifamily residential", when used to describe land use or development, the use or development, as applicable, of a site for three or more dwelling units within one or more buildings. The term includes, but is not limited to, the use or development of a residential condominium. 2.s section shall not be construed to affect the authority of a municipality within a county to: (1) Apply the municipality's regulations on short-term rental units to a mixed- use residential or multifamily residential development; (Adopt or enforce water quality protection regulations to implement or comply with water quality requirements under state or federal law; (3) Adopt or enforce a density bonus program or other voluntary program that allows for site development standards that are less restrictive than the standards described by this section; or (Apply the following regulations that are generally applicable to other developments in the municipality: (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter: a. Sewer and water access requirements; or b. Building codes; (b)rm water mitigation requirements; or (c) Regulations related to historic preservation including, but not limited to, protecting historic landmarks or property in the boundaries of a local historic district. 3. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a municipality in a county shall allow mixed-use residential use and development or multifamily residential use and development in a zoning classification that allows office, commercial, retail, warehouse, or mixed-use use or development as an allowed use under the classification. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a municipality in a county shall not require the change of a zoning district or land use classification or regulation or an approval of an amendment, exception, or variance to a zoning district or land use classification or regulation prior to allowing a mixed-use residential use or development or multifamily residential use or development in an area covered by a zoning classification described by subdivision (1) of this subsection. An amendment, exception, or variance to a zoning district or land use classification or regulation includes, but is not limited to, a special exception, zoning variance, site development variance, subdivision variance, conditional use approval, special use permit, comprehensive plan amendment, or other discretionary approval to allow a mixed- use residential use or development or multifamily residential use or development. (3) This section does not apply to: (a) A zoning classification that allows heavy industrial use; (b) Land located within: a. One thousand feet of an exis

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Action History

1. May 15, 2026

   Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

2. January 15, 2026

   Read Second Time (H)

3. January 14, 2026

   Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Sponsors

• Anthony Ealy · Primary

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