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Subcommittee advances 'Efficient Zonings Act' to clarify administrative zoning decisions
Summary
The Governmental Affairs subcommittee voted to pass House Bill 318, the so‑called Efficient Zonings Act, which clarifies when special‑use permits and other administrative land‑use items may be handled by zoning officials rather than quasi‑judicial bodies and seeks to reduce litigation and procedural confusion.
Representative Matt Reeves presented House Bill 318, describing it as a return to the House version of last year’s zoning legislation with clarifications and technical improvements developed by a panel of zoning lawyers. “This bill does two things,” Reeves said: “Number one, it clarifies procedures about how you appeal a zoning decision. Number two, it allows an application for certain special…
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