An Act To Support Permitting Of Certain Multifamily Housing Developments Under The Site Location Of Development Laws

LD 128 amends Maine's definition of "subdivision" under the Site Location of Development Law to require 15 or more lots (on more than 30 acres) for single-family, detached housing to trigger site location approval, raising the threshold from 5 lots (on more than 20 acres). This change reduces regulatory barriers for smaller single-family housing developments by exempting them from site location review. The bill title references support for multifamily housing, but the amendment specifically applies to single-family housing and does not alter permitting requirements for multifamily projects. The concrete policy change is limited to adjusting subdivision thresholds for single-family housing.