Law complicates land use


Meant to streamline development claims, Measure 49’s meaning is still questionable.

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Measure 49’s meaning is still being debated, leaving land-use decisions in limbo.

Measure 49 was supposed to streamline claims made under Measure 37. But two years after voters passed Measure 49, property owners, judges, attorneys and government officials are still struggling to agree on how to interpret the law.

The Legislature imposed a Dec. 31 deadline for property owners to decide whether to continue trying to develop their land under Measure 37, or opt for more limited development under Measure 49.

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