Assembly Bill 453 aims to enhance residential development in Wisconsin by mandating certain rezoning procedures and updating comprehensive planning requirements for political subdivisions. The bill requires that requests for rezoning related to residential development be granted if they meet specific criteria, including alignment with the comprehensive plan, contiguity with existing development, and addressing housing demand. Additionally, it stipulates that political subdivisions must specify minimum and maximum net densities for residential areas in their comprehensive plans and amend these plans within 180 days of a rezoning request if they do not comply with the new density specifications. The bill also allows for a longer extension of tax incremental district (TID) lifespans for housing stock improvements and defines newly platted residential development for TID project costs.

Key changes in the bill include the repeal of certain existing statutes and the renumbering and amendment of others to reflect the new requirements. For instance, the bill repeals sections related to comprehensive planning and renumbers the land-use element requirements, which now include detailed projections for future land uses over 20 years in five-year increments. Furthermore, it specifies that all tax increments from TID extensions for housing stock improvements must be used to purchase goods or services from for-profit entities, thereby streamlining the process for funding residential development projects. Overall, the bill seeks to facilitate housing development while ensuring that local governments adhere to updated planning and zoning standards.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 59.69(3)(a), 59.69, 62.23(3)(b), 62.23, 66.1001(1)(am), 66.1001