Local Lens: Missing Middle Housing

Assembly Members Baldwin Day and Martinez recently announced their proposal to allow “missing middle” housing types — including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, cottage courts, and townhomes — in targeted areas along key transportation corridors. The Missing Middle Housing proposal, AO 2026-85, refines the 2025 Transit Supportive Development Overlay (TSDO) proposal, which received public comment and was recommended for approval with amendments by the Planning & Zoning Commission last year, by aligning zoning regulations with the city’s adopted planning framework and encouraging incremental housing density in areas already served by roads, utilities, transit, and other amenities. The proposal also reflects the Assembly’s adopted economic development framework by supporting more efficient use of existing public investment, proactive action to address housing needs, and broader access to housing opportunity. Join us online to learn more and ask questions about the proposal.