S.B. 2037 seeks to restrict certain municipalities in their extraterritorial jurisdictions and certain counties in their unincorporated areas from regulating lot size and density by providing a specific prohibition against municipalities and counties regulating, in applicable areas, the minimum size of a lot, dimensions of a lot, minimum width of a lot frontage, minimum distance a lot must be set back from a road or property line, or another component of lot density on a particular tract of land.
Randy Hall shared his experience working with counties, cities and school districts in the process of developing communities for first time home buyers. He cited repeated experience over the course of 30 years in the business, when these entities and the regulations around lot size has discriminated against “starter” homebuyers.
Randy points out that all homeowners have been first time home buyers and brings to light the fact this blatant discrimination goes against the American dream. Listen to and watch his testimony here.