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House committee lays over bill to stop cities from requiring planned unit developments
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The House Committee on Housing Finance and Policy laid over House File 933 after testimony on a bill that would prevent municipalities from requiring planned unit development (PUD) agreements when a proposed residential project meets existing zoning.
The House Committee on Housing Finance and Policy laid over House File 933 after testimony on a bill that would bar municipalities from requiring planned unit development (PUD) agreements for residential projects that comply with existing zoning.
The measure, introduced in committee by Representative Nash, would prohibit a municipality from "require[ing] a planned unit development agreement in lieu of a proposed residential development, if the proposed residential development complies with the existing zoning ordinance already," Nash said. He described the bill as an effort "to make housing more available and affordable" by reducing duplicative processes cities sometimes impose.
The bill drew testimony from developers, municipal officials and a zoning attorney. Jacob Steen, an attorney and shareholder at Larkin Hoffman representing…
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