Gives local governments more control over growth — while restricting state oversight

Growth bill begins Senate journey

MARCH 29 • A Senate committee on Monday passed a growth management package that continues restrictions on the levying of impact fees but gives local governments more control over growth — while restricting state oversight to more regional and statewide issues.

Over the concerns of environmental and smart growth groups, the Senate Community Affairs Committee approved SB 1122 by Chairman Mike Bennett (R-Bradenton) that wrests from state officials many development decisions such as schools and parks that would instead be handled at the local level. Bennett said the measure is intended to streamline the development process by cutting redundant requirements and giving local officials more authority to determine what their communities will look like.

Posted by Lisa Walker on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 at 10:29 am
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CS/SB 1122: Growth Management

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs; Bennett

Growth Management; Redesignates the "Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act" as the "Community Planning Act." Redesignates the "Agricultural Lands and Practices Act" as the "Agricultural Lands and Practices" section. Removes regional planning agencies from responsibility to prepare comprehensive plans. Prohibits initiative or referendum processes in regard to development orders, local comprehensive plan amendments, and map amendments, etc.

EFFECTIVE DATE: upon becoming a law, except as otherwise provided