Urban development areas; makes designation optional rather than mandatory for all localities. (SB274)

Introduced By

Sen. Ralph Smith (R-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Urban development areas.  Makes incorporation of urban development areas optional rather than mandatory. Any locality that has previously adopted urban development areas may, and upon voter petition shall, reconsider such action. Amends § 15.2-2223.1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/10/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
  • 01/10/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102399D
  • 01/10/2012 Referred to Committee on Local Government
  • 01/31/2012 Committee substitute printed 12104962D-S1
  • 01/31/2012 Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/01/2012 Incorporates SB291
  • 02/02/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/03/2012 Read second time
  • 02/03/2012 Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/03/2012 Committee substitute agreed to 12104962D-S1
  • 02/03/2012 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB274S1
  • 02/06/2012 Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/06/2012 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/06/2012 Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/13/2012 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/13/2012 Read first time
  • 02/13/2012 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
  • 02/17/2012 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/20/2012 Read second time
  • 02/21/2012 Read third time
  • 02/21/2012 Passed House (74-Y 26-N)
  • 02/21/2012 VOTE: PASSAGE (74-Y 26-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/23/2012 Enrolled
  • 02/23/2012 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB274ER)
  • 02/23/2012 Signed by President
  • 02/23/2012 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/08/2012 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 192 (effective 7/1/12)
  • 03/08/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0192)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: HB92 and HB794.

Comments

VHC Admin writes:

The Virginia Housing Coalition opposes this bill. UDAs are an important strategy in creating better development patterns that encourage mixed use and diverse neighborhoods as well as more compact development that saves money on infrastructure and preserves open space. UDAs help families save money and improve their quality of life by reducing commuting time and costs. UDAs should offer a range of housing choices to ensure that workers can live near their jobs.

Posted 16 months ago.
Va Housing Coalition, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

The Virginia Housing Coalition opposes this bill. UDAs are an important strategy in creating better development patterns that encourage mixed use and diverse neighborhoods as well as more compact development that saves money on infrastructure and preserves open space. UDAs help families save money and improve their quality of life by reducing commuting time and costs. UDAs should offer a range of housing choices to ensure that workers can live near their jobs.

Posted 16 months ago.
Michael writes:

Sounds like the Virginia Housing Coalition, who will be getting paid for building the UDAs, but will not have to live with their effect on the community, objects to this bill.

Why not (as radical as this sounds) allow the people who live in a community decide for themselves what is in their own best interest - even if it means changing what was previously decided?

Posted 16 months ago.