90th General Assembly
Summary of SB0155
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Senate Sponsors:
JACOBS.

House Sponsors:
HOLBROOK-STEPHENS

Short description: 
CNTY CD-ZONING-SPECIAL USE                                                 

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Counties Code.  Provides  for  the  classification  of      
   special  uses  by  a  county board.  Provides that special uses may be      
   permitted only after a public hearing.  Provides that  a  municipality      
   whose  boundries  are  within  1  1/2 miles of the area proposed to be      
   classified as a special use shall be given notice of the  hearing  and      
   standing  to object to the granting of a special use permit.  Provides      
   that the owner of land immediately touching, or immediately  across  a      
   street, alley, or public right-of-way from, the land to be affected by      
   the  special  use shall be given notice of the hearing and standing to      
   object the granting of a special use permit.                                
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Deletes everything. Amends the Counties Code.  Provides  for  the      
   classification  of  special  uses  by  the county board. Provides that      
   special uses may be permitted only after a  public  hearing.  Provides      
   that  special  uses shall be permitted only upon evidence that the use      
   meets certain standards and may be subject  to  conditions  reasonably      
   necessary  to  meet  the standards. Provides that a municipality whose      
   boundaries are  within  1  1/2  miles  of  the  area  proposed  to  be      
   classified  as  a special use shall be given notice of the hearing and      
   standing to object to the granting of a special use  permit.  Provides      
   that  the owners of land immediately touching, or immediately across a      
   street, alley, or public right-of-way from the land to be affected  by      
   the  special  use  permit  shall  be  given  notice of the hearing and      
   standing to object to the granting of a special use  permit.  Provides      
   that  a  majority  vote  of  the  county  board is required to grant a      
   special use permit, unless the county board provides by ordinance that      
   a two-thirds vote is required.                                              
          STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA)                                    
          SB155 fails to create a State mandate.                               
          HOME RULE NOTE                                                       
          SB155 does not preempt home rule authority.                          
          FISCAL NOTE (DCCA)                                                   
          SB 155 imposes no additional requirements that would have a          
          fiscal impact on units of local gov't.                               
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0175

   Last action date: 97-07-23

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   1


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