Some municipalities would be required to provide notification to a county board before changing zoning ordinances within their extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction (ETJ) under a bill advanced to select file Feb. 3.<\/p>\n
As originally introduced last session by Norfolk Sen. Jim Scheer, LB295 would have required county board approval prior to enforcement of any ordinances, bylaws, rules, regulations or resolutions within a municipalities\u2019 ETJ.<\/p>\n
Scheer said the League of Nebraska Municipalities expressed concerns with the original bill regarding the ability of communities to retain authority within an ETJ, but that a compromise had been reached.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve come with a compromise, which is outlined in the committee amendment, to allow just for a letter of opposition or support [from the county].\u201d<\/p>\n
An Urban Affairs Committee amendment, adopted 32-0, replaced the bill.<\/p>\n
Under the amendment, a first- or second-class city or village would be required to provide the county board of a county in which the municipalities\u2019 ETJ is located with written notice of\u2014and the opportunity to comment on\u2014proposed zoning ordinance changes within the ETJ.<\/p>\n
The bill would not apply to cities or villages located in a county with a population greater than 100,000 or counties in which the city and county have a joint planning commission or joint planning department.<\/p>\n
Bellevue Sen. Sue Crawford, chairperson of the committee, said the original bill would have been a \u201cmonumental shift in policy,\u201d which was addressed by the committee amendment.<\/p>\n
In addition, Crawford said, after LB295 was advanced from committee, city advocates asked that the bill be made clearer regarding municipality authority.<\/p>\n
As a result, Crawford offered an amendment that would allow a city to make its final decision either 30 days following notice given to the county or when a county board submits comments or recommendations to the city prior to the expiration of the 30 days.<\/p>\n
The amendment was adopted 32-0 and the bill advanced to select file on a 35-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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