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Apr 16, 2022
LD 2003 Sprawl or affordable house revolution?
PENBAY REPORT AND GULF OF MAINE MONITOR
ere to fill you in about what's going on
From Georges Bank to Penobscot Bay and the rivers and streams that flow into Maine's biggest bay
Today we're going back to the m,aine legislature to look at LD 2003 "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions"
Is this a fair housing bill or a fair sprawl bill? The antisprawl folks say one thing, pro-growthers another
2. Prohibits municipalities from adopting any ordinance that caps the number of building or development permits each year for any kind of residential dwellings. everybody can build accessory houses in designated grow areas...
Bill sponsor Legislkator Fecteau explains it "The bill would allow, in any zone in which housing is already permitted, for structures with up to four dwelling units to be built.
Let's take a visit to the legislative sausage factory and see how this bill LD 2003 goes through it.
ld 2003. Fair Housing bill or a Fair Sprawl bill?
The antisprawlers say one thing, growth advocates another.
On April 7, 2022 , the Labor and Housing Committee held a final worksession on LD 2003. They then voted Ought to Pass (as Amended)
During the session Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau gave a lengthy presentation, punctuated for Q&As among the committee members whcih gradually added Q&AA great deal was a discussed over the past hour in its final work sesson which now continues
On April 7th Speaker of the House, Ryan Fecteau gave a lengthy presentation on LD 2003, with stops for committee questions and answers subtopic of the bill LD 2003.
Fecteau "The bill would allow, in any zone in which housing is already permitted, for structures with up to four
dwelling units to be built. It would also allow accessory dwelling units in all Maine towns. Under this bill,
towns and cities can still enact and enforce regulations to protect their water and sewer systems and their
setback requirements. They still must comply with state shoreland zoning laws protecting our precious
natural resources. Under this bill, towns and cities simply can’t prohibit accessory dwelling units simply
because they are accessory dwelling units, or multi-family housing just because it is multi-family housing.
LD 2003. Fair Housing bill or a Fair Sprawl bill? The antisprawlers say one thing, growth advocates another.
As I write 4:40pm April Seventh, the Labor and Housing Committee is reassembling from a break to finish discussion on LLD 2003.
Fecteau gave a lengthy presentation punctuated for Q&As among the committeementbes whcih gradually added Q&AA great deal was a discussed over the past hour in its final work sessino which now continues
Allow up to 4 homes on what is presently single family owned
2. . Prohibits municipalities from adopting any ordinance that caps the number of building or development permits each year for any kind of residential dwellings
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