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11-38-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Affordable housing" means housing occupied or reserved for occupancy byhouseholds with a gross household income equal to or less than 80% of the median gross incomeof the applicable municipal or county statistical area for households of the same size.
(2) "Agricultural land" has the same meaning as "land in agricultural use" under Section59-2-502.
(3) "Brownfield sites" means abandoned, idled, or underused commercial or industrialland where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmentalcontamination.
(4) "Commission" means the Quality Growth Commission established in Section11-38-201.
(5) "Infill development" means residential, commercial, or industrial development onunused or underused land, excluding open land and agricultural land, within existing, otherwisedeveloped urban areas.
(6) "Local entity" means a county, city, or town.
(7) "OPB" means the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget established underSection 63J-4-201.
(8) (a) "Open land" means land that is:
(i) preserved in or restored to a predominantly natural, open, and undeveloped condition;and
(ii) used for:
(A) wildlife habitat;
(B) cultural or recreational use;
(C) watershed protection; or
(D) another use consistent with the preservation of the land in or restoration of the landto a predominantly natural, open, and undeveloped condition.
(b) (i) "Open land" does not include land whose predominant use is as a developedfacility for active recreational activities, including baseball, tennis, soccer, golf, or other sportingor similar activity.
(ii) The condition of land does not change from a natural, open, and undevelopedcondition because of the development or presence on the land of facilities, including trails,waterways, and grassy areas, that:
(A) enhance the natural, scenic, or aesthetic qualities of the land; or
(B) facilitate the public's access to or use of the land for the enjoyment of its natural,scenic, or aesthetic qualities and for compatible recreational activities.
(9) "Program" means the LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Programestablished in Section 11-38-301.
(10) "Surplus land" means real property owned by the Department of AdministrativeServices, the Department of Agriculture and Food, the Department of Natural Resources, or theDepartment of Transportation that the individual department determines not to be necessary forcarrying out the mission of the department.

Amended by Chapter 368, 2009 General Session