Requiring the board of county commissioners or the city governing body to refer the proposed creation of a conservation easement to the appropriate planning commission for review and recommendation; providing the board of county commissioners or the city shall approve or deny the creation of conservation easements.

Summary

The bill would make any proposed conservation easement subject to review by the local planning commission, which must hold a public hearing within 60 days. After the commission’s recommendation, the county commissioners or city governing body would decide to approve or deny the easement based on its consistency with comprehensive plans and public interest. It also limits easement duration to the grantor’s lifetime and restricts who may hold the easement.

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