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This bill restores the authority of the towns of Cornelius, Davidson, and Huntersville to initiate down-zoning, which is a zoning change that reduces development density or permitted land uses. Specifically, the bill modifies existing zoning law to allow local governments in these three towns to initiate down-zoning amendments without requiring written consent from all property owners affected by the change. The bill removes a previous provision that created nonconformity for land not in residential zoning districts and clarifies that down-zoning can be enacted by local governments. The legislation is retroactively effective as of December 11, 2024, and applies specifically to these three towns and their extraterritorial jurisdictions. This means that any zoning ordinances affected by a previous legislative act will be reinstated to their status as of December 11, 2024, giving these municipalities more flexibility in managing land use and development regulations.

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