Agricultural Enclaves (SB 686)
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2026
Agricultural Enclaves lets owners of certain farm parcels near development get certified fast; if a city doesn’t decide in 90 days, approval is automatic. Once certified, single-family plans matching nearby density are treated as allowed. Cities must follow a 180-day approval schedule and treat sites like inside urban service areas. This can boost housing and services, but reduces local control and public input and may increase traffic and sprawl. Some sensitive areas remain protected.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want faster approvals and fewer local hurdles to turn certain farm parcels near towns into single-family housing, boosting supply and giving landowners more control.
Organizations that support this bill may include home builders and real estate associations, chambers of commerce, property rights groups, and rural landowners seeking to develop near existing neighborhoods.
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Vote No on this bill if you want stronger local planning and public input, more protection for farmland and open space, and to avoid automatic approvals that could add traffic, taxes, and sprawl.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include environmental and conservation groups, smart-growth and planning advocates, county and city associations, and farmland preservation groups concerned about sprawl and costs.
