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Senate approves land-use 'ripcord' to end applicant 'spin cycle,' unanimously in floor vote
Summary
Senators approved SB215, a negotiated amendment to the Land Use Development and Management Act that clarifies application completeness and creates a procedural 'ripcord' to obtain final decisions when planning bodies repeatedly table applications; the bill passed unanimously and was referred to the House.
The Senate approved Senate Bill 215, an omnibus amendment to the Land Use Development and Management Act intended to address what sponsors described as the 'spin cycle' developers face when applications are repeatedly tabled.
Sponsor Sen. Bell said SB215 clarifies what constitutes a complete application, improves the notice and response process when planning commissions…
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