HB392 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim Patterson

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Howard SanderfordPaul W. LeeBecky NordgrenBarry MooreSteve ClouseK.L. BrownMicky HammonDonnie ChesteenMac ButtramLynn GreerHarry ShiverMike JonesJoe Faust

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Planning and zoning, military land use planning, municipalities and counties, military installation, consideration of the effect of land use plan on, municipalities required to consider in master plan, Sec. 11-52-8 am'd.; Secs. 11-106-1 to 11-106-5, inclusive, added

Summary

The bill creates a Military Land Use Planning framework requiring local governments near military installations to notify and seek input from the installations before certain land-use changes and to reference installations in master plans.

What This Bill Does

Local governments within two miles of a military installation must promptly notify the installation's commanding officer (and the flying mission, if applicable) about proposed zoning changes or master plan amendments that could significantly affect the area. The military installation then has 30 days to review and comment on compatibility with airfield safety/noise zones, environmental noise management, joint land use studies, and the installation's mission. Local governments must consider these comments when approving changes, but the bill does not force amendments to zoning rules, create new powers for local governments, or override existing joint land use studies; it also requires master plans to reference military installations.

Who It Affects

• Local governments (counties and municipalities) within two miles of a military installation: must notify installations of proposed land-use changes and consider installation comments in decisions; must reference installations in master plans.
• Military installations and their leadership (commanding officers and flying mission, if applicable): receive notification and have a 30-day period to review proposed changes and provide guidance on potential impacts to the installation.

Key Provisions

• Creates Chapter 106 (Military Land Use Planning) establishing duties for local governments near installations to notify installations of proposed zoning changes and master plan amendments that would significantly affect areas within two miles.
• Requires military installations to have 30 days to review information and submit comments on compatibility with airfield safety/noise zones, environmental noise management, any joint land use studies, and potential adverse effects on the installation's mission.
• Requires local governments to consider installation comments in decisions on zoning changes, master plans, or land-use regulations, while clarifying that the act does not mandate amendments, does not expand local government powers, and does not override existing joint land use studies.
• Amends Section 11-52-8 to require references to military installations in municipal master plans, detailing the planning considerations related to installations.
• Defines terms (local government, military installation), clarifies the two-mile scope, and states the act becomes effective immediately after governor approval.

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Subjects

Municipalities