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Senate bill would loosen restrictions in limited areas of more intensive rural development to allow some commercial and industrial uses
Summary
Senate Bill 5699 would let counties allow certain new commercial or industrial development inside Limited Areas of More Intensive Rural Development if the county finds economic necessity, while existing statutory limits emphasize small‑scale, rural‑serving uses.
Senate Bill 5699 would change rules governing Limited Areas of More Intensive Rural Development (LAMIRDs) by allowing some new commercial or industrial development inside a LAMIRD’s logical outer boundary if the local legislative authority deems it economically necessary. Current statute generally limits LAMIRD development to projects principally designed to serve existing and projected rural populations and imposes limits on retail floorplate sizes for mixed‑use areas; SB 5699 would…
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