The bill aims to expand opportunities for individuals and developers to create more housing in growth areas. Larger minimum lot sizes result in higher land costs and reduce available housing units, driving up prices. Setting a reasonable minimum will reduce costs and help pave the way for new housing development. Currently, Maine municipalities can adopt growth ordinances, which limit permitting for new housing construction. This would ensure that, in designated growth areas, growth can actually happen. Currently, LD 2003 language requires the unit bonus to be contained to a single structure. This small change would allow for up to four separate units on a lot, a mini subdivision, rather than requiring an attached “quadplex” to qualify. The bill also seeks to streamline the review process by limiting municipal review to housing projects with four units or fewer.