No. CS/CS/SB 1342
Filed under Development & Land Use.
Transportation Infrastructure Land Development Regulations; Creating the “Transit-Oriented Development Act” for a specified purpose; requiring the governing body of a county or municipality to adopt an ordinance, and the governing body of a special district to adopt a resolution, establishing specified transit-oriented development (TOD) zones by a certain date; prohibiting a local government from imposing certain regulations in specified TOD zones; encouraging public transit providers and public agencies to develop land within specified TOD zones, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDLocal governments must zone all eligible lots within a quarter-mile of transit stops for mixed use by December 2026. This requirement applies to every county and municipality in the state.
The bill prohibits local governments from enforcing minimum parking, setback, or open space requirements within these designated zones. Developers can build taller and denser structures without these traditional land use restrictions.
In counties with populations over 800,000, the maximum building height and floor area ratio limits are doubled. This allows for significantly larger residential and commercial projects in major metropolitan areas.
Once a transit-oriented development zone is established, local governments may not reduce or eliminate it. This restriction applies even if the permanent public transit stop is later closed.
AILocal governments must create and map specific transit zones by a fixed deadline.
AILocal governments must rezone all eligible lots within these zones to allow mixed-use development.
AILocal governments are prohibited from enforcing height, density, or setback rules below state-mandated minimums.
AILocal governments may not require minimum parking spaces or reserve more than 10% of lot area for open space.
AIOnce established, these zones cannot be reduced or eliminated, even if the transit service closes.
AIThe new zoning rules do not apply to specific environmentally sensitive or military areas.