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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2311: Land use applications/notice

Addressing notice requirements for land use applications and decisions.

Summary

  • Finds that due process requires notice of certain land use decisions to be given to adjacent landowners and residents, and declares the Legislature’s intent that the Land Use Petition Act’s (LUPA) statute of limitations does not run until notice is provided.
  • Adds to the LUPA a new date of issuance, the date that notice of certain land use decisions is effective, that triggers the beginning of the 21-day statute of limitations under the LUPA.
  • Requires cities with a population of 500,000 or more to provide notice to adjacent landowners and residents of the following land use decisions: (1) applications for and approval of boundary line adjustments; and (2) applications for and approval of preliminary short plats of short subdivisions.
  • Defines the term “adjacent landowners and residents.”

From the House Bill Analysis 2014 (HB 2311), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 15, 2014 in the House
Last action
January 15, 2014

AN ACT Relating to notice requirements for land use applications and decisions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2311 in other sessions

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