Land use: zoning and growth management; provision subjecting zoning authority to part 8 of clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act; delete. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4028'25
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Overview
This bill removes a provision from the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act that required zoning ordinances to consider certain state acts and regulations, including those related to clean and renewable energy. It also clarifies rules regarding the extraction of valuable natural resources from property, establishing standards for determining ‘very serious consequences’ and outlining factors to be considered when evaluating potential impacts of such extraction. The bill also addresses renewable energy projects that received special land use approval.
Key provisions
- Removes the requirement for zoning ordinances to consider Part 8 of the Clean and Renewable Energy and Energy Waste Reduction Act.
- Establishes standards for determining ‘very serious consequences’ when considering natural resource extraction.
- Outlines factors to be considered when evaluating the potential impacts of natural resource extraction on land uses, property values, safety, and public welfare.
- Specifies a burden of proof for challenging zoning decisions related to natural resource extraction.
- Provides protections for renewable energy projects with special land use approval.
- Clarifies local government authority to regulate hours of operation, blasting, noise levels, and traffic related to mining operations.
- Defines a threshold for expenditures that trigger protection of prior nonconforming uses for renewable energy projects.
- States that this act does not limit state regulatory authority.
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Primary sponsor
Gregory Alexander
Cosponsors
Bradley Slagh
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