Senate passes bill easing zoning changes by removing petition/supermajority barrier
Senate File 23‑78 repeals a city‑petition/supermajority requirement that had allowed a timely petition (signed by property owners or owners within 200 feet) to force a 3/4 council vote on zoning changes. Sponsors called it a property‑rights and affordability measure; opponents said it removes protections for adjacent property owners.
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The Senate passed Senate File 23‑78, a bill that removes the petition and supermajority protection in city zoning changes. Under the current code described on the floor, a written protest petition signed by 20% of property owners within the proposed area or by owners of property within 200 feet forces a 3/4 vote of the city council to approve a zoning change. Senator Driscoll, sponsor of the bill, and Senator Webster framed the measure as a property‑rights and housing‑affordability reform.
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