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Committee advances 'Buy Right Housing Development Act' with amendments to protect local zoning
Summary
The committee amended and favorably reported SB 418, which would streamline permitting and allow certain single-family homes under 3,000 sq ft to be built under the 2018 residential code on separately platted lots; amendments narrow the zoning application and require separate legal descriptions for lots.
A Kansas Senate Commerce committee voted Feb. 17 to advance Senate Bill 418, the Buy Right Housing Development Act, after adopting committee amendments intended to limit unintended consequences for local zoning and homeowners associations.
Amelia Kovar Donahue summarized SB 418 for the committee, saying the bill would create a streamlined permit approval process for Buy Right Housing Developments, allow third‑party review and inspection at the election of a political subdivision, and require political subdivisions to allow certain building provisions for single‑family residences under 3,000 square feet.…
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