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PAG LIN 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 5500XL 78 2 28 sc/cls/14
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