No. CS/CS/HB 979
Filed under Development & Land Use.
Infill Redevelopment; Requires local government to permit development of certain qualifying parcels up to certain density & intensity; requires developers of qualifying parcels to maintain specified buffer between new developments & single-family homes & townhouses; requires developers of qualifying parcels to establish that certain recreational facilities & areas reserved for recreational use have not been in operation or use for certain timeframe, to pay double parks & recreational facilities impact fees, & to provide written notice to certain property owners; requires property owners who receive such written notice to exercise option to purchase certain parcels or portions thereof within specified timeframe or forfeit option; requires development on qualifying parcels to meet concurrency requirements.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDLocal governments must permit residential development on qualifying parcels, overriding any local laws that would restrict density or intensity below the average of adjacent residential zones.
Developers must maintain a 20-foot buffer of open space or passive recreation between new projects and existing single-family homes or townhouses on all sides.
If a parcel includes unused recreational facilities, developers must pay double impact fees and offer adjacent owners a 90-day window to buy the land at a capped price.
Local governments are prohibited from adopting or enforcing any local law that imposes more restrictive requirements on the administrative approval of these developments.
AILocal governments are legally required to permit residential development on qualifying parcels, overriding any conflicting local laws or regulations.
AIDevelopment density is capped at the average of adjacent residential zoning districts, and intensity must comply with adjacent district standards.
AIDevelopers must provide a 20-foot buffer of open space or passive recreation between new development and adjacent single-family homes or townhomes.
AIDevelopers must pay double the standard parks or recreational facilities impact fee if the parcel includes recreational areas adjacent to single-family homes.
AICompliant developments must be administratively approved without further action by the local governing body, bypassing typical legislative review.
AILocal governments are prohibited from adopting or enforcing any law or regulation that imposes more restrictive requirements on qualifying parcels.