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CCRPC outlines Act 181 timetable, new regional land‑use mapping and housing targets
Summary
Staff presented a multi‑year schedule to develop a regional future land‑use map and municipal housing targets required by Act 181; municipalities raised concerns about infrastructure, administrative capacity, and how the 11 standardized land‑use categories will apply locally.
Taylor, a CCRPC planning staff member, gave a 30‑minute briefing on implementing Act 181 and the timing for adopting the agency’s ECOS regional plan.
The commission’s draft ECOS plan work began in 2021; staff delayed adoption in 2024 to expand outreach to underrepresented communities and because Act 181 added statutory requirements, Taylor said. Act 181 requires RPCs to produce a new regional future land‑use map using a uniform set of 11 land‑use categories, to map environmental‑justice‑focused populations and to coordinate municipal housing targets. Taylor said the CCRPC expects to post a revised, public draft of the future land‑use map and municipal housing targets in March 2025 and aims to complete the regional plan adoption process by May 2026, subject to the Land Use Review Board review and the statutorily required notice periods.
The memo and presentation stressed several new steps and constraints. The state’s recently created Land Use Review Board (LURB) must receive a 60‑day notice before formal hearings so it…
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