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Apr 16, 2022

LD 2003 Sprawl or affordable house revolution?

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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  

Links to testimony and comments on LD 2003 An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions  List of public testimony online below

HeardSpeakingPosition NameSubmission Date
SpeakingAgainstRep. John Andrews, ME House District 7303-06-22, 20:06
SpeakingForDan Ankeles, Brunswick03-06-22, 21:28
SpeakingAgainstEdward Ashley, Yarmouth03-06-22, 16:35
SpeakingAgainstEdward Ashley, Yarmouth03-06-22, 16:37
SpeakingForDavid Beseda, Portland03-07-22, 08:44
SpeakingForCate Blackford, Maine People's Alliance03-07-22, 08:55
SpeakingForAbigail Bradford, MCV03-07-22, 09:19
SpeakingNeitherOrion Breen, Pownal03-07-22, 10:10
SpeakingForGeorge Burgoyne, AARP - Bangor03-06-22, 09:08
SpeakingForGeorge Burgoyne, AARP member - Bangor03-06-22, 09:05
SpeakingForJ. Andrew Cashman, Maine Association of REALTORS03-07-22, 08:30
SpeakingForAmy Clearwater, Biddeford03-06-22, 08:26
SpeakingNeitherRoger Crouse, Maine Water Utilities Association03-07-22, 08:07
SpeakingForFrank D'Alessandro, Augusta03-07-22, 09:22
SpeakingForJanice de Lima, Falmouth03-07-22, 07:40
SpeakingNeitherBeth Della Valle, Portland03-07-22, 08:49
SpeakingForLuisa Deprez, Portland03-04-22, 14:44
SpeakingForLuisa Deprez, Luisa S. Deprez03-07-22, 10:04
SpeakingForAllina Diaz, Jefferson03-07-22, 09:41
SpeakingNeitherCynthia Dill, Cape Elizabeth03-06-22, 16:15
SpeakingAgainstKate Dufour, Maine Municipal Association03-06-22, 11:19
SpeakingForEamonn Dundon, Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce03-06-22, 14:25
SpeakingForBrenton Dupee, Portland, Maine03-06-22, 12:32
SpeakingForKristina Egan, Greater Portland Council of Governments03-03-22, 16:28
SpeakingNeitherElin Elisofon, Vinalhaven03-07-22, 07:27
SpeakingForRyan Fecteau, Speaker of the House03-07-22, 08:55
SpeakingForNathaniel Ferguson, Portland03-06-22, 16:30
SpeakingForJosh Fifield, MEREDA03-07-22, 09:11
SpeakingForJosh Fifield, MEREDA03-07-22, 09:35
SpeakingForLiza Fleming-Ives, The Genesis Fund03-07-22, 07:37
SpeakingNeitherMichael Foley, Westbrook03-07-22, 09:52
SpeakingAgainstJennie Franceschi, Westbrook03-07-22, 09:22
SpeakingAgainstMeghan Gardner, Orono03-06-22, 17:59
SpeakingForCheryl Golek, Harpswell03-05-22, 15:03
SpeakingForPeter Gore, Maine State Chamber of Commerce03-06-22, 21:04
SpeakingForEthan Guy, Portland03-02-22, 11:24
SpeakingForCharles Haeuser, Maine Association of Planners03-02-22, 17:04
SpeakingForMegan Hannan, Maine Community Action Partnership03-04-22, 17:48
SpeakingNeitherRep. Allison Hepler, Woolwich03-04-22, 11:15
SpeakingNeitherRep. Allison Hepler, WOOLWICH03-07-22, 09:13
SpeakingNeitherIan Houseal, City of Sanford03-07-22, 09:32
SpeakingNeitherPatricia Hymanson, House District 403-06-22, 23:12
SpeakingForDeborah Ibonwa, augusta03-07-22, 09:07
SpeakingAgainstClifton Iler, Town of Hampden03-02-22, 15:04
SpeakingForNat Jordan, Cape Elizabeth03-02-22, 13:03
SpeakingForErik Jorgensen, Maine State Housing Authority03-07-22, 10:28
SpeakingForDebora Keller, Bath Housing Development Corporation03-03-22, 10:22
SpeakingForMike Kingsella, Up for Growth03-07-22, 09:20
SpeakingForChristopher Lee, Backyard ADUs03-07-22, 09:24
SpeakingForJeff Levine, Maine Affordable Housing Coalition03-04-22, 09:11
SpeakingForMatthew Marks, AGC Maine03-07-22, 09:08
SpeakingForAnne-Marie Mastraccio, Mayor’s Coalition03-06-22, 13:19
SpeakingAgainstFrancine Michaels, Kennebunk03-06-22, 21:26
SpeakingAgainstPenny Morrell, Belgrade Republican Committee03-06-22, 19:55
SpeakingNeitherNick Murray, Maine Policy Institute03-07-22, 09:54
SpeakingForAmanda Olson, Augusta Housing Authority03-07-22, 09:24
SpeakingForLaurie Osher, Orono03-06-22, 23:06
SpeakingForChristopher Parelius, Portland03-04-22, 12:40
SpeakingForWhitney Parrish, Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations03-07-22, 09:45
SpeakingForHannah Pingree, Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future03-07-22, 09:37
SpeakingForBridget Quinn, AARP Maine03-07-22, 09:25
SpeakingAgainstTimothy Reiniger, Cape Elizabeth03-02-22, 22:09
SpeakingAgainstTimothy Reiniger, Cape Elizabeth03-07-22, 06:58
SpeakingAgainstRichard Rhames, Biddeford03-07-22, 09:32
SpeakingForRick Rogers, Islesboro Affordable Property03-03-22, 14:06
SpeakingNeitherNate Rudy, Town of Gray03-03-22, 18:25
SpeakingForCraig Saddlemire, Raise-Op Housing Cooperative03-04-22, 09:43
SpeakingForCraig Saddlemire, Lewiston, Raise-Op Housing Cooperative03-07-22, 08:41
SpeakingForJack Shapiro, Natural Resources Council of Maine03-07-22, 09:47
SpeakingForMayor Carl Sheline, Lewiston03-04-22, 08:32
SpeakingForCarl Sheline, Mayors' Coalition03-07-22, 08:10
SpeakingForNancy Smith, GrowSmart Maine03-03-22, 15:43
SpeakingForNancy Smith, GrowSmart Maine03-04-22, 17:32
SpeakingForNancy Smith, GrowSmart Maine03-07-22, 08:57
SpeakingForLaura Supica, Bangor03-07-22, 11:22
SpeakingForScott Vonnegut, Portland03-07-22, 24:27
SpeakingForKara Wilbur, Build Maine03-07-22, 08:11
SpeakingAgainstSophia Wilson, Town of Orono03-07-22, 08:52
SpeakingForPatricia Wright, Old Orchard Beach03-04-22, 11:14
Written@SPONSOR AMENDMENT @SPEAKER FECTEAU, @SPEAKER FECTEAU03-14-22, 17:17
Written@SPONSOR AMENDMENT @SPEAKER FECTEAU, 10:04 p.m. 3-15-2203-15-22, 22:05
WrittenPaul Ackerman, St.George03-07-22, 01:03
WrittenBarbara Alexander, Winthrop03-04-22, 16:02
Writtenpeter anzuini, Freeport03-04-22, 15:02
WrittenAmy Arata, New Gloucester03-07-22, 10:04
WrittenNick Battista, Island Institute03-07-22, 09:29
WrittenAbigail Beal, Cherryfield03-07-22, 09:58
WrittenJennifer Bedford, Sanford03-07-22, 09:19
WrittenJeffrey Berlin, York03-04-22, 08:49
WrittenDaniel Black, LB Development Partners03-07-22, 14:41
WrittenLucas Blom Ankhartz, Bangor03-06-22, 12:11
WrittenDeborah Brusini, Bridgton03-07-22, 17:58
WrittenDeborah Brusini, Bridgton03-07-22, 09:20
WrittenRoss Bryant, Cape Elizabeth03-05-22, 10:32
WrittenAndrea Bryant, Cape Elizabeth03-05-22, 10:31
WrittenSarah Calder, MaineHealth03-09-22, 08:18
WrittenEmily Calise, Cape Elizabeth03-07-22, 09:28
WrittenAmanda Campbell, Georgetown03-07-22, 12:01
WrittenCrystal Canney, Portland03-07-22, 09:14
WrittenThomas Carabine, Denmark Planning Board03-04-22, 07:06
WrittenThomas Carabine, Denmark03-04-22, 07:56
WrittenKerry Casey, Mount Vernon03-06-22, 16:05
WrittenMark Chasse, Auburn03-07-22, 10:53
WrittenKandie Cleaves, Garland03-07-22, 12:47
WrittenBen Clough, Wells03-07-22, 09:56
WrittenCharles Cote , Biddeford03-05-22, 16:24
WrittenGary Cummings, Cape Elizabeth03-07-22, 08:48
WrittenDan Davis, Porter03-06-22, 13:07
WrittenCynthia Dechenes, Brunswick03-04-22, 20:27
WrittenBeth Della Valle, Resident03-16-22, 10:24
WrittenCynthia Dill, Cape Elizabeth03-07-22, 10:34
WrittenDonna Dodge, Denmark03-06-22, 20:16
WrittenLacey Donle, Lisbon Falls03-06-22, 07:46
WrittenJack Ducharme, House District 11103-06-22, 20:33
WrittenKate Dufour, Maine Municipal Association03-16-22, 10:33
WrittenKate Dufour, Maine Municipal Association03-07-22, 08:16
WrittenSandra Dunham, Cape Elizabeth03-06-22, 19:45
WrittenThomas Dunham, Cape Elizabeth03-06-22, 12:51
WrittenRonald Duplissis , Auburn03-06-22, 17:03
WrittenSuzanne Duplissis , Auburn03-06-22, 17:11
WrittenJulie Edminster, York03-04-22, 08:09
WrittenChris Feeney, City of Portland's Legislative Committee03-14-22, 20:07
WrittenJosh Fifield, MEREDA03-07-22, 09:21
WrittenRenee Fortin, Lewiston03-06-22, 20:21
WrittenJennie Franceschi , City of Westbrook03-16-22, 10:17
WrittenDenny Gallaudet, Cumberland03-03-22, 18:17
WrittenMatthew Garside, Poland03-03-22, 13:49
WrittenDavid Glaser, Cape Elizabeth03-07-22, 15:00
WrittenDavid Glaser, Cape Elizabeth03-07-22, 14:57
WrittenRon Goodspeed, Cape Elizabeth03-06-22, 10:33
WrittenElizabeth Goodspeed, Cape Elizabeth03-07-22, 08:34
WrittenDonna Goodspeed, Cape Elizabeth03-06-22, 10:23
WrittenAustin Gregory, Backyard ADU's03-07-22, 10:28
WrittenDiana Grenier, Greene03-04-22, 16:57
WrittenJeanette Guglielmetti, CAPE ELIZABETH03-04-22, 12:45
WrittenJoseph Guglielmetti, Cape Elizabeth03-04-22, 12:47
WrittenR H, Rockland03-05-22, 17:23
WrittenCharles Haeuser, Maine Association of Planners03-05-22, 17:07
WrittenSteve Hanrahan, Harborside03-04-22, 09:42
WrittenSarah Hansen, Greater Portland Landmarks, Inc.03-07-22, 11:25
WrittenFrances Haywood, Cape Elizabeth03-07-22, 16:38
WrittenJohn Hodge, Topsham03-04-22, 10:45
WrittenRosie Hoffman, Bangor03-06-22, 12:25
WrittenRichard Hooks Wayman, Volunteers of America Northern New England03-07-22, 09:08
WrittenRichard Hooks Wayman, Volunteers of America Northern New England03-06-22, 22:49
Writtenstacey Hughes, Cape Elizabeth03-07-22, 08:07
WrittenPatricia Huntsman, Cape Neddick03-04-22, 06:14
WrittenAlan Inzerillo, Arundel03-07-22, 08:03
WrittenLinda J Reardon, Orrington03-07-22, 10:40
WrittenEric Jarvi, Hampden03-07-22, 11:27
WrittenHeather Johnson, Department of Economic and Community Development03-07-22, 12:54
WrittenNat Jordan, Cape Elizabeth03-06-22, 23:15
WrittenDebora Keller, Bath Housing Development Corporation03-07-22, 13:41
WrittenAngela King, Bicycle Coalition of Maine03-07-22, 08:58
WrittenSarah Laduzenski, Cape Elizabeth03-05-22, 10:22
WrittenDonald and Ann Marie Laduzenski, Cape Elizabeth03-05-22, 15:23
WrittenLinda Lavoie, West Bath03-04-22, 13:33
WrittenSam Lebel, Gray03-02-22, 15:16
WrittenDon LeFante, Cape Neddick, ME03-07-22, 11:22
WrittenJason Levesque, City of Auburn03-07-22, 06:57
WrittenEd Libby, YARMOUTH03-09-22, 14:18
WrittenDaniel Long, Holden03-05-22, 05:44
WrittenMarc Malon, Biddeford03-06-22, 21:53
WrittenKatharine G. Martin-Savage, Wiscasset03-05-22, 05:17
WrittenJOHN MCADAM, SPRINGVALE03-06-22, 14:03
WrittenShawn McFarland, case manager/DHHS03-03-22, 11:42
WrittenGlenn and Doris Meehan, Windham03-04-22, 22:20
WrittenMarc Meyers, Bath03-07-22, 09:02
WrittenAnnique Milite, Freeport03-07-22, 08:40
WrittenDeborah Milite, Freeport03-04-22, 11:05
WrittenTerence Miller, Preble Street03-07-22, 12:25
WrittenDee Miller, Bridgton, Maine03-04-22, 14:54
WrittenRobert Morse, Portland03-06-22, 17:19
WrittenMarla O'Byrne, Island Housing Trust03-08-22, 16:33
WrittenAmanda Olson, Augusta Housing Authority03-07-22, 09:49
WrittenTony Owens, Cape Elizabeth03-05-22, 10:55
WrittenChristopher Parelius, Portland03-07-22, 07:49
WrittenAaron Parnes, Cape Elizabeth03-07-22, 08:49
WrittenWhitney Parrish, Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations03-07-22, 17:59
WrittenTony Payne, Falmouth03-04-22, 16:57
WrittenMichelle Peacock, Freeport04-07-22, 09:03
WrittenArlo Redman III, Searsmont03-06-22, 09:49
WrittenDavid Reed, Rockport, Maine03-04-22, 22:21
WrittenSusan Reynolds, Farmingdale, ME03-07-22, 07:58
WrittenRichard Rhames, Shady Brook Farm03-08-22, 14:32
WrittenTerry Rhoads, Denmark03-06-22, 11:11
WrittenAnn Roderick, Portland03-07-22, 08:43
Writtenrick Rogers, Islesboro Affordable Property03-07-22, 09:21
Writtenjoyce rollins, Franklin03-04-22, 10:19
WrittenRobert Rosati, Livermore Falls04-06-22, 11:45
WrittenRobert Rosati03-07-22, 08:54
WrittenEli Rubin, Town of Kennebunkport03-16-22, 10:21
WrittenDonald Rudalevige, Cape Elizabeth03-06-22, 09:49
WrittenNathaniel Rudy , Town of Gray03-11-22, 09:11
WrittenNathaniel Rudy , Town of Gray03-11-22, 09:10
WrittenNathaniel Rudy , Town of Gray03-11-22, 09:09
WrittenNathaniel Rudy , Town of Gray03-11-22, 09:12
WrittenCullen Ryan, Community Housing of Maine03-07-22, 09:05
WrittenAllen Sarvinas, Topsham03-04-22, 11:16
WrittenTerri Sawyer, Harpswell03-04-22, 14:20
WrittenJeff Senders, PhD, PE, Camden03-06-22, 13:27
WrittenJeff Sherman, Portland03-06-22, 13:03
WrittenSusan Silverio, Lincolnville03-07-22, 09:15
WrittenCharles Simmons, Kennebunkport03-05-22, 12:23
WrittenRay Simond, Monmouth03-07-22, 09:18
WrittenHeather Sirocki, Scarborough03-06-22, 21:35
WrittenPiotr and Rachel Stamieszkin , Cape Elizabeth03-06-22, 18:54
WrittenJulie Stevens, Wells03-07-22, 12:15
WrittenJessica Sullivan, Cape Elizabeth03-07-22, 08:24
WrittenElisa Tarlow, Cape Elizabeth03-04-22, 20:17
WrittenFrank Thiboutot, Falmouth03-06-22, 19:49
WrittenNancy Thompson, Cape Elizabeth03-07-22, 10:46
WrittenTimothy Thompson, Cape Elizabeth03-07-22, 10:42
WrittenBronwen Tudor, Select Board Georgetown Maine03-07-22, 16:13
WrittenBeth Della Valle, Resident03-10-22, 15:13
WrittenBeth Della Valle, Resident03-10-22, 15:14
WrittenJanice Vance, Kennebunk03-06-22, 19:01
WrittenScott Vonnegut, Portland03-05-22, 21:23
Writtenjudith wallingford, Wells03-06-22, 21:22
WrittenJay Waterman, Yarmouth03-07-22, 16:56
WrittenSandra L White, Shapleigh03-06-22, 20:36
WrittenRichard Whiting, Auburn03-03-22, 17:08
WrittenPauline Wilcox, CAPE ELIZABETH03-06-22, 22:34
WrittenSophia Wilson, Town of Orono03-07-22, 12:16
WrittenGeoffrey Wingard, Orono03-03-22, 08:36
WrittenGeoffrey Wingard, Orono03-06-22, 16:10
Writtenamy winston, CEI03-14-22, 10:00
WrittenAllen Wright , Old Orchard Beach03-07-22, 08:57
WrittenPatricia Zebley, Lewiston03-04-22, 14:04

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