Development's Wheels Greased

A law designed to protect land helps speed along other development.

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June 23, 2004, 5:00 AM PDT

"Three days after legislators approved a landmark plan to preserve 400,000 acres near many sources of drinking water in North Jersey, lawmakers have unveiled the other part of that deal: a proposal that would significantly speed development on more than a third of the state's vacant land."

"The new initiative, which was introduced and adopted by committees in the Senate and General Assembly on Monday, would streamline the building-permit process in much of the state by granting developers automatic approval of zoning or environmental applications that are still undecided after 45 days."

Thanks to Adam Weiss

Read the full story: Second Part of Land Deal Speeds Up Development

Monday, June 21, 2004 in The New York Times

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