Heres an interesting story about the experiences of places like Massachusetts, Atlanta, Chicago and California that have been undertaking similar efforts. And Utah Lake continues to stir up lots of churn. It apparently got moving pretty fast, but heres an update about it from the League: HB158 Water Exactions Amendmentswas pulled from the committee agenda this afternoon after several of our members reached out to their senators, and ULCT staff met with Senator McKell raising concerns with the bill language. A number of our local government friends have been involved in this as the bill becomes more and more a vehicle to achieve an easy win on the housing affordability issue. It has long been the case that there is nothing inherently inclusionary about American notions of community or public participation.. Consider the example of Minneapolis, which voted to effectively eliminate single-family zoningcitywide in 2019, allowing landowners to build two- and three-unit apartment buildings on land previously off limits to anything other than individual homes. If this act is passed, it would allow counties like Uintah County to provide opportunities for affordable housing to be built, said Steve Evans, Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee chairman. McKellar tells the issues that first-time homebuyers, and even renters (recently, especially renters!) There is so much churn going on right now on legislative proposals for land use related topics, its hard for me to sort it out and share it in some reasonable manner. They were also required to make certain provisions in their MIHP. Many years ago, I was involved in the rewriting of the state annexation code, which resulted in essentially a two-track process one for Salt Lake County (because of controversies with areas that eventually led to the creation of townships and all the headaches that went with that), and one for everybody else in the state. First, the planning commission has no role in the subdivision process unless they are designated as the LUA for it. We need to want new companies to build these things, even if incumbents dont like it, even if only to force the incumbents to build these things. From Owens: It is important to remember the purpose of evidentiary zoning hearings. Some legislators are apparently having second thoughts about making it easier in the past to transfer ownership of lakebed land to private interests, and this has prompted some clashes in committee meetings and in demonstrations held by citizens at the Capitol. In other words, cities, towns and counties in the State of Utah cannot impose minimum size requirements for homes that are larger than 1,000 square feet. Policies that navigate the states rapid growth must be renewed, and the public must have a role in that conversation. We are spending a lot of energy right now talking about rapid growth in our state, what it is doing to our quality of life, and how to deal with it. You get people who look at [concentrated affordable housing in one development] and say Thats where the brown people live and I dont like the brown people. Thats why we have a lot of strong consideration for integration. The Maine situation reminds me to some degree of what has been happening here, where more draconian zoning reform measures have been discussed by lawmakers and state level policy people, but negotiations with municipal officials have resulted in less sweeping changes in state codes. As a legislative decision, the cards are all in the hands of the municipal officials as to what conditions they may put in place in order to consider approving annexation of property. Some excerpts: The country has turned against my generation once again, this time for having the nerve to try to find somewhere to live. questioned if the project will be compatible with the neighborhood. The story brings to life the proposition put forward by the authors of the. In addition, the reporting requirement for the MIH element, which has its own part in Section 4 (Part 408), with this years bill will go from 25 lines of code to 150. Ive already found some more planning related bills, and some interesting other material, Ill post those in the next couple of days. You should find this station on there too, if youre in the transmission area. Heres a news story outlining whats happening, at least in part. Clarify the role of the Local Boundary Commission and what its authority is. Sotomayors opinion was joined in full by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Brett Kavanaugh. The most recent and most germane (at least in the negative sense) was a piece in yesterdays Trib by Robert Gehrke which featured a last minute addition to the housing bill, HB462 (see lines 3578-3582), which essentially mandates that Summit County is to create a Housing Transit Reinvestment Zone at Kimball Junction near Park City. He pointed out that retail water providers may have become so efficient at saving water through conservation programs, their demand for culinary water may be much less. And finally, the futility that trying to impose top-down legal or legislative mandates fails to win hearts and minds and achieve real and lasting solutions (I may be exhibiting Pollyanna-ish thinking here, but its maybe worth a try, heaven knows Californias approach doesnt seem to be working). Another story about whats happening with the Utah Lake bills. Heres a clip: A majority of the 24 residents who attended the open house inquired about ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) and short-term rentals. The things that have been amended into the general plan section of LUDMA for Moderate Income Housing the last couple of years, however, have a number of mandatory provisions. Thats a switch! The proposed bills (one in the House and one in the Senate of the Washington State legislature) would institute this formula: The bills would do a number of other things as well, but suffice it to say it would be a significant change in the rules of local land use planning and regulation. HB206 Airport Land Use Amendments requires cities and counties with land area within 5,000 ft of an airport runway to adopt airport zoning and land use regulations by December 31, 2024; lots of new provisions. Sen. Fillmore is working on a housing bill that weve talked about in previous posts, and Rep. Whyte is working on the annual Land Use Task Force bill that incorporates the things that the LUTF agreed on during the previous year (though this year there was a lot of talk and not much final agreement, so well see what the bill winds up saying). These vital lands, nestled in the heart of some of the nations most extreme wildfire danger, provide culinary water to hundreds of thousands of Salt Lake County and City residents. It seems to prohibit the application of a TLUO to an application that has also been subject to a pending ordinance restriction, but then it seems to extend that prohibition to an application that was filed within 12 months (?). With regard to the land use bills weve been following, there really isnt much more to update on beyond what has already been covered in all the previous posts from the session. The promise was that the lodge would be relocated elsewhere, and eventually federal and state officials agreed that MIDA would be the best way to accomplish this. First, lets talk about the term used in the book title, neighborhood defenders. On May 5, commissioners in Crawford County, Ohiovoted 2-1 in favor of a measure that prohibits the construction of wind projects in the county. The focused Tuesday afternoon opening half day will be all about water. Ive got more interesting stuff to share, but Ive got to run right now, check back soon. Andreessen might well support legislation upzoning neighborhoods across California. There is now a 5th substitute awaiting action when this bill gets on the Senate floor. But these same local officials are generally heard to say that these local growth and land use policies are best dealt with at the local level. The bill got a lot of support from speakers, but also some opposition, including some crazy opposition from a former legislator. Yes, Utah did see a spike in-migration from states like California in recent years, but its important to remember themajority of Utahs population growth over the years has come from natural growth. Lots of municipal folks involved in this one. These strategies include: The plan puts a large portion of responsibility for the housing supply shortfall on local land use policies: One of the most significant issues constraining housing supply and production is the lack of available and affordable land, which is in large part driven by state and local zoning and land use laws and regulations that limit housing density. 248(B) adopting new or modified lot size, configuration, and landscaping standards that Home prices and rents have skyrocketed, and available homes for sale recently reached, not objecting to affordable housing, it, But millennials are not only victims of the more recent and widespread affordable housing crisis. Radio Caroline But keep in mind this is Salt Lake City, which is high profile and arguably one of the most liberal bastions in our red state. Its for our community, its for our kids, so we can have a stable community.. What Im worried about is if were going to go through the effort of making these changes, we should do it in a way that would help them to be more successful. How much people support and help each other. Cam Diehl, the Utah League Executive Director, has said hes getting calls from municipal league directors in other states asking how Utah has been able to get the collaborative effort from the legislature. Hmmm. will make certain that Utah does not become like California and that future generations will be able to call this state home. I have just recently found some really interesting research pieces on this topic, which I will be sharing in future posts. Ill be loudly rolling my eyes in the back of the room until the end of time in case you ever want to talk. The bill would require each jurisdiction that has a recognized airport within its jurisdiction to adopt land use regulations to protect the airport and uses near airports by December 31, 2024. This bill adds some more provisions and requirements to the general plan preparation requirements for the water use and preservation element. 224(iii) shall review the municipalitys land use ordinances and include a recommendation Still, there needs to be some rational basis for the arguments being made. the reason some renters and low-income housing advocates like Wasatch Tenants United and Crossroads Urban Center oppose the planis its definition of affordable. In its current form, individuals earning at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) would pay rent no greater than 30% of their take-home pay. You can watch and read the entire speech here. 6-month moratorium on nightly rental licenses in response to growing concerns across the community. I think this provision is included to deal with the more discretionary concept plan issues. Were bringing people into our community. However, the positive effects on the housing crisis would be temporary (and relatively minor). The coordinated structure means the regional body is able to lobby and achieve outcomes at other levels of government. The League set up a working group yesterday to engage on this bill and attempt to work out the details. Additionally, the state Division of Water Resources working with the Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy and Western Resource Advocates are sponsoring a Utah Growing Water Smart workshop this November. As might be expected, the comments from city residents went nuts, including from Andreesen. So it could be worse (and maybe it will get worse in future, heaven knows there are certainly plenty of proposals out there to do here what is happening in other states.). 2022 is truly shaping up to be the Year of Planning. I suppose the answer to that is because its something developers want. Radio Caroline changed the ships several times and was sponsored by different people at different periods. The first is the third installment of the Utah Foundations Missing Middle report, which gives the results of a survey about Utahns preferred and acceptable housing development. Two bills of interest introduced yesterday in the state legislature: HB227 Recreational Trails makes some modifications to the state recreational trails program and administration, most notably the process for dealing with a complaint relating to the trails use and purpose. Interesting attempt to deal with some of the issues of STRs. He was also serving as co-chair of the Commission on Housing Affordability. First, it creates a new definition of administrative land use authority.. One may seek to intervene if the applicable statute expressly permits or if one has an interest that may be adversely affected by the proceeding. Their specialty is their own backyard, and only rarely the community as a whole., Dont think I agree completely with Duane on this because if we completely ignore the citizens, the result could be off with their heads, electorally at least. (from anecdotes Ive heard from the PRC, thats not the case). This is demonstrated on a regular basis whenever new development projects are proposed in most communities. Again, a similar thing happened in the Kaysville meeting. The bill died on the Senate floor. It seems that much more effort needs to be concentrated on the second part of this recommendation, however, in comparison to the attention that is being given to the first part. There is a body that has recently been created that really seems to be taking a more holisitic view of the growth issues, and has the involvement of high-level leadership from all corners the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission. Here the legislature is not entrusting UIPA with the task or responsibility of enacting certain zoning ordinances. But some have been converted into multifamily units or mini dorms occupied by students. Now, I dont intend to say that local officials are always right, or have the best answers (zoning issues at the local level can be frustratingly parochial). If we want less expensive housing, we simply need more of it. A stable neighborhood with familiar neighbors shouldnt be a luxury, but something seniors can count on when picking a community to settle down in. For that matter, what is the best way to address any growth-related issue in our state? Home-based education entity means a person or association of persons that, for compensation, provides education services to 25 or fewer students from their primary residential dwelling, accessory dwelling unit, or residential property. In the case ofDavis, the state accused the city of not doing enough to promote fair housing in its proposed housing element. Heres an excerpt from Speaker Brad Wilsons opening speech to the House. It also identifies candidate sites that will be rezoned within the first three years of the planning period. HCD pointed out other concerns, such as the citys admission that not enough vacant land is zoned appropriately to meet the citys housing needs and that a city ordinance that calls for voter approval of zoning changes hinders development of new housing. There has been plenty of controversy over this project, including over the land use authority, taxing and revenue authority, and so on. I have been contacted by some planners and former colleagues asking to get info on the legislative bills ASAP, so I may try to set up a small roundtable session in the next week or so for those who are interested to bring lunch, sit down, and go over the bills. It does not have any direct regulatory authority over any of these other entities, but it does over the area it is given jurisdiction for. Determine what amendments to the Continuing Care Provider Act (Title 31A, Chapter 44) can improve operation of these facilities, which may only exist where municipalities or counties have zoned for continuing care facilities. Spencer Cox signed a raft of growth, housing and Anyway, one of the big anticipated bills down! So I was just reading about an initiative that has been taking place in south Florida for a few years now, to address climate change. The impacts of a measure like banning short-term rentals statewide, would provide a maximum of 17,236 new total housing units to the state or 1.6% of the current total housing units. And right now, affordable housing is a difficult problem. I was able to get access to the letters Kay Hoogland wrote, and they are generally about the conflicts of interest she sees of those appointed to the OVPC, which is a debate Im not particularly interested in getting into the middle of here, but she does emphasize in her letters that, in her opinion, a more extensive outreach to the community might have broadened the pool of potential PC members: It would have been easy and consistent with past practice to post the recent opening in The Ogden Valley News, but the county did not. Better than not doing anything! House Speaker Joe Shekarchi this week unveiled a legislative package he argues would help bolster much-needed housing development across the state without circumventing local control over zoning and planning. It will be interesting to see what happens with it in the House. 203(i) the maximum number of customers or customer vehicles that may be at a In addition, Governor Cox is recommending some specific initiatives for restoration and preservation of Great Salt Lake: To ensure responsible future management of the lake and surrounding wetlands, the governor recommends $600,000 in restricted funds to update the Great Salt Lake comprehensive resource management plan. Based on the questions and comments from the justices during the oral arguments, Amy Howe ofSCOTUSblog. It is possible that it could be resurrected if there is sufficient support, particularly from leadership. Most recently from his newsletterReal Clear Energyhttps://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2022/05/19/ohio_county_veto_of_wind_project_shows_its_time_to_end_federal_wind_subsidies_833054.html. In this case, the would be entirely private and paid off when properties are sold (lots of other details to these), but they do get access to public finance bond markets, with their lower interest rates. See the link above for the slides she presented. In addition to these interim study items, there will be the activity generated by the funding provided for the statewide conversation about growth to be conducted by the Governors Office of Planning and Budget (through state planning coordinator Laura Hansons office), and the funding for two non-profit-led initiatives on land use law and on housing affordability (these efforts will be fleshed out in the coming months through RFP processes by the Dept. I heard a lot of noise from local officials about this issue leading up to the legislative session, so I dont think weve seen the last of this one. This was a considerable step back, however, from the bill as originally proposed by the Maine House Speaker earlier in the session. But bottom line is something Ive been saying and advocating for a while Utahs annexation code badly needs a comprehensive recodification. Was there no concern about how counties process subdivisions? Our recent drought conditions coupled with the states strong growth rate seem to have brought this issue of water more to the top of everyones agenda. The governor said much more on this issue, which is one that is on the list for study by the Legislatures Political Subdivisions Interim Committee. He, expectedly, excoriates the purpose of the bill, saying: I believe those who serve in public office are generally good. Okay. Downtown heights, affordable housing and ADUs. Loosening these restrictions might increase housing production and thus decrease prices. Currently the code only requires notice to individual property owners in proposed rezones, 10 days in advance. Webthe old hand-me-down poor coverage of Radio 1s old 247 m (1215 kHz) though it had national full-time coverage on VHF/FM, which many of its listeners were most likely to use. As expected, it has its supporters and detractors. But the collaborative efforts that have been somewhat apparent here in Utah dont quite seem to be in place in Colorado. A harmonized zoning code would also pave the way to scale potentially lower-cost home production techniques such as 3D-printing of houses and modular housing. Most survey respondents (60%) support more affordable housing options in their neighborhoods, with 38%stronglysupporting more options. Eventually researchers will be able to say that those percentages continued to increase, and even picked up the pace, in 2021. That is where startups like Homestead come in.
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