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G G 2. THE IDM S PLAMM ACT Repeal the pre -1975 planning law+& strengthen state review of local Plans."'.Allow plan amendments once a year & delete the procedure for a plan anent which involves less than 5 percent of the land. area. The Capital Improvements Element'of the Comprehensive Plan would -be greatly strengthened. . Local governments would be required to amend land development regulations to be consistent with their local plans & until amendments -are complete, the plan would control land use .decisions. Local governments would be required to allow group homes in one or more residential zoning classifications for handicapped or elderly persons. The Department of Community Affairs, any local government or any.; "aggrieved or adversely affected:citizen° would be- allowed to initiate a lawsuit,`'- after notice to the local government; to compel the local government to adopt:,, a.plan�.; & land development regulations,`to prevent a local government from taking any action.,- that is not consistent with :the plan, or to enjoin ,any .Person from �violating ;an ordinance which implements. theplan." _ L 3. 1 E MOMENTS OF rMUMAL IMAM* The DRI law would _ be substantially amended. The areas of greatest controversy are amendments' to the - guidelines & standards proposals to allow standing for any "substantially affected" person to appeal a DRI. development order, upon approval .of the Cabinet.The present guidelines for,. airports, attractions & recreation facilities, industrial plants & industrial parks,.::: pant facilities, shopping centers, would be modified. The office.' development threshold would ncrease to 600,000 square feet in counties with a population in excess of 500,0 0. New thresholds would be added for hotel & motel development,.' recreational parks & multi -use development. The Act provides standards for preliminary development agreements that allow a small portion of a` development to begin before DRI review. The areawide DRI provision would be amended to. make it easier for local governments to act as developers for areawide: DRI's.•- Vocal - government exactions' from developments of regional impact would be subject to the . same criteria that govern impact fees & local governments would be required to give the DRI developer a credit against impact fees for any exaction charged for the same-.-: purpose. A development order issued by the local government must.oantain an ` expiration date & must protect the developer against any downzoning or reduction of intensity for a period of time to be determined by the local government..' With regard to appeals, the bill provides that if a local government. hearing. meets certain.: standards of due process, the appeal will be heard on the record...:.. A , House `tf Senate LM Ln 1-1 1