GOP Bills Would Require Approval Of Conditional Use Permits Despite Public Opinion
Local governments would have less discretion to deny permits for things like frac sand mines under legislation being marketed as a "homeowner bill of rights."
Matching bills introduced by state Sen. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, and state Rep. Adam Jarchow, R-Balsam Lake, would change how local officials issue conditional use permits. The permits are a tool used by local governments to regulate things like large-scale farms or industrial sand mines. They work by setting a list of conditions a developer must meet before a permit is approved.
But local officials have the final say and, under current law, can deny a permit even if conditions are met...
Ken Notes: I did predict this. There is money in sand and money talks in Madison. Local governments will need to be more creative in regulating the industries they see as harmful to there communities. You will see CAFO`s next on this list.
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