Overview

Land Development
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Contact: Nicholas Julian
njulian@nahb.org
(202) 266-8309

The land development process has become increasingly complex and time-consuming over the years as developers are asked to satisfy a growing list of public objectives. While “all land use is still local,” there are more regulatory agencies involved at all levels of government than ever before.

The federal government is now heavily influencing local land development approvals through an expanding array of environmental regulations and new grant programs that encourage local governments to reform local land-use plans and policies. The building industry needs to get involved early in such reform efforts to ensure that its perspective and experience are represented, and that proposed new policies are based in evidence, not just theory.

NAHB has developed Land Use 101 to better equip members and HBAs to effectively engage in these efforts as the pace of development picks back up with the best available resources from NAHB. It includes a series of MS PowerPoint presentations, with talking points in the notes page for each slide, which members and HBA staff can tailor for presentations in local and regional forums. When you download these slides, we encourage users to add slides containing local examples and data wherever possible to make the connection to local issues and debates.

Land Use 101 also includes NAHB briefing papers, credentialed research reports and other resources that support the advocacy logic used in the presentations. We also recommend that you print out all MS PowerPoint presentations using the “Notes” setting under “Print” function to have as talking points for presenting the PowerPoint slides.

Rules and Regulations
<p>NAHB urges the ongoing monitoring of all land use and environmental laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, policies, and review and approval procedures policies.</p>

Land Development Policy

Land Development Policy

NAHB urges the ongoing monitoring of all land use and environmental laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, policies, and review and approval procedures policies.

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Smart Growth Policy
<p>NAHB endorses the concept of Smart Growth, including the key elements of Smart Growth.</p>

Smart Growth Policy

Smart Growth Policy

NAHB endorses the concept of Smart Growth, including the key elements of Smart Growth.

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Built for Rent Policy
<p>NAHB works with housing stakeholders and policymakers to explore new funding options for all types of single-family built-for-rent communities.</p>

Built-for-Rent Policy

Built-for-Rent Policy

NAHB works with housing stakeholders and policymakers to explore new funding options for all types of single-family built-for-rent communities.

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