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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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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) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.
Comments
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.
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.
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?