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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 6C.1 POLICY AND INTENT.
1 2 It is the policy of this state to ensure the sound and
1 3 orderly development and use of land including agricultural,
1 4 commercial, industrial, residential, recreational, and
1 5 historic uses. It is further the policy of this state to
1 6 discourage urban sprawl, to keep farmland in agricultural
1 7 production, and to promote rural development based on local
1 8 priorities.
1 9 All state agencies shall implement the provisions of this
1 10 chapter as the provisions relate to the powers and duties of
1 11 each state agency.
1 12 For the purposes of this chapter, "state agency" means the
1 13 same as "agency" defined in section 17A.2.
1 14 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 6C.2 STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES –
1 15 RULES REQUIRED.
1 16 1. Each state agency that has rulemaking authority and
1 17 that, as part of its statutory duties, is involved in land
1 18 development, acquisition, or disposal shall adopt rules
1 19 establishing a land use review process and encompassing the
1 20 following principles as those principles apply to the state
1 21 agency:
1 22 a. Make efficient and effective use of land resources and
1 23 existing infrastructure by encouraging development in areas
1 24 with existing infrastructure or capacity to avoid costly
1 25 duplication of services and costly use of land.
1 26 b. Provide for a mix of land uses to create a variety of
1 27 housing choices and opportunities.
1 28 c. Make development decisions predictable, fair, and cost-
1 29 effective.
1 30 d. Provide for a variety of transportation choices,
1 31 including neighborhoods conducive to pedestrian traffic.
1 32 e. Maintain a unique sense of place by respecting local
1 33 cultural and natural environmental features.
1 34 f. Conserve open space and farmland and preserve critical
1 35 environmental areas.
2 1 g. Encourage stakeholder collaboration and community
2 2 participation rather than conflict.
2 3 h. Provide for staged and managed growth in urban
2 4 transition areas with compact development patterns.
2 5 i. Enhance equitable access to public and private
2 6 resources for everyone.
2 7 j. Promote the safety, livability, and revitalization of
2 8 existing urban and rural communities.
2 9 2. The rules shall state the manner in which the land use
2 10 principles adopted by the state agency will be applied to each
2 11 program the agency administers if the program involves the
2 12 development, acquisition, or disposal of land. The rules
2 13 shall also provide a process by which the state agency will
2 14 involve local governments and community and citizen
2 15 organizations in its land use review process.
2 16 EXPLANATION
2 17 This bill requires each state agency that has rulemaking
2 18 authority and that is statutorily required to implement
2 19 programs involving the development, acquisition, or disposal
2 20 of land to adopt rules establishing a land use review process.
2 21 The bill includes a list of land use principles that, if
2 22 applicable to the agency, are to be included in the agency's
2 23 rules. The bill also requires that the land use rules adopted
2 24 by state agencies are to provide a process by which the agency
2 25 will involve local governments and organizations in its land
2 26 use review process. The bill defines "state agency".
2 27 LSB 5500XS 78
2 28 sc/cls/14
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