A bill that would overhaul Baltimore's zoning to allow for multifamily housing in residential zones throughout the city stalled out in committee on Monday as residents voiced their anger, according to our media partner, The Baltimore Banner .

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said the bill could help bring down housing costs and would make it easier to convert buildings to allow multiple units.

The Housing Options and Opportunity Act would allow up to four housing units by right in residential areas, depending on the lot's size, according to a press release by the Baltimore Mayor's Office.

The goal of the bill is to amend certain provisions of the Baltimore City Zoning Code to "promote increased development of low-density multi-family dwellings in certain residential districts, strikin

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