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League updates members on housing and land-use bills; staff warns against ‘binding general plans’ language
Summary
League staff briefed members on a package of housing bills and urged cities to provide feedback. Staff recommended opposing language in SB262 that would require general plans to be adopted by ordinance because it could make general plans effectively binding.
The Legislative Policy Committee heard an extensive update Feb. 18 on housing and land-use legislation and a request to provide written feedback on the League’s Housing Strategic Plan Phase 1 by March 19.
League staff said several bills are moving together as a package, including Representative Dunnigan’s political subdivisions bill (House Bill 37), House Bill 360 and House Bill 368 (elements in the Commission on Housing Affordability package), and other measures addressing parking, density overlays and land-use tools. Staff noted House Bill 320, a code-enforcement…
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