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Senate committee hears competing views on HB 24 change to zoning protest petitions
Summary
The Committee on Local Government heard testimony for and against a committee substitute to House Bill 24, which would limit the ability of nearby property owners to veto rezoning by petition and instead require a lower protest threshold for many rezonings affecting residential housing.
The Committee on Local Government on Tuesday heard hours of public testimony and debate on the committee substitute to House Bill 24, a measure that would narrow when surrounding property owners can use petition protests to force a supermajority vote on local zoning changes.
The substitute, offered by Senator Hughes, would limit the protest mechanism to rezonings that “result in more residential development” rather than allowing protests to apply broadly to commercial or industrial changes. Senator Hughes said the change was intended “to address those concerns” about the kinds of projects covered while keeping the bill focused on housing affordability.
The bill’s supporters said it addresses the state’s housing shortfall. Judge Shepherd, a policy…
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