H.F. 389 – Local government interim zoning planning ordinances and municipal development contracts provisions (Beard)
Government Operations and Elections Committee, Thursday, January 26 at 10:15 a.m.
Chair: Rep. Peppin
This bill weakens township and community rights and makes it more difficult for citizens to work through their local units of government to make sure large-scale developments don’t harm the well being of their communities. Merely applying for a permit would exempt a proposed development from any future interim ordinance. All too often neighbors do not get any information about a project until AFTER the permit has been applied for. When this happens, an interim ordinance may be needed to freeze the status quo and create time to fully assess the situation. Under this legislation, a community will have very limited rights when it is caught off guard by unanticipated and potentially harmful large developments.
Action: Committee vote
Position: Oppose bill