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 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status