Housing (Zoning)

Affordable Housing; Revises definitions of certain land use categories for which certain residential development may be authorized to exclude farms & farm operations & uses associated therewith; revises definition of term "industrial use" to exclude certain facilities.

Land Use and Development Regulations; Requiring that the amount of certain application fees reasonably relate to certain costs; requiring that certain interlocal agreements between school boards and local governments address reasonable access to certain public easements and public rights-of-way; requiring that local government comprehensive plans and land development regulations include factors for assessing the compatibility of certain residential uses; authorizing the placement of certain residential manufactured buildings on any lot in a recreational vehicle park; requiring that an offsite constructed residential dwelling be permitted as of right in certain zoning districts, etc.

Blue Ribbon Projects ; Requires that development project meet certain requirements to qualify as blue ribbon project; requires blue ribbon project to have blue ribbon plan; requires project to receive dollar-for-dollar credits from local government; provides that certain easements or property must be granted without charge; requires landowner to apply to local government for approval of plan; provides local government review requirements; provides that blue ribbon plan governs use of property upon approval of plan application by local government; provides that project may be located on land with any future land use designation or zoning designation; provides appeal procedures for denial & approval of blue ribbon plan application; provides environmental review requirements.

Housing; Defining the term “primary dwelling unit”; requiring local governments to adopt, by a specified date, an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units to be approved in certain areas; requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to evaluate the efficacy of using mezzanine finance and the potential of tiny homes for specified purposes, etc.