H253

Restore Down-Zoning/Farmland & Floodplain

Introduced·2/27/25

Restores the authority to initiate down-zoning in Henderson County for farmland preservation and floodplain mitigation.

This bill restores the authority to initiate down-zoning in Henderson County for farmland preservation in agricultural districts and for floodplain mitigation in special flood hazard areas. Down-zoning refers to zoning changes that decrease land density or permitted uses. The bill applies retroactively to December 11, 2024, and affects ordinances impacted by Section 3K.1 of S.L. 2024-57.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary III Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Mar 3, 2025

House

Passed 1st Reading

Mar 3, 2025

House

Ref to the Com on Judiciary 3, if favorable, Housing and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Feb 27, 2025

House

Filed