WV SB673

Creates the "Freedom to Develop Act" limiting who can legally challenge development permits to only property owners with land physically adjacent to the development site who can demonstrate concrete, particularized harm to their property

Restricts third-party challenges to cases where the proposed development presents a clear and immediate threat to health, safety, or welfare, or constitutes a common law nuisance

Requires challengers to prove their claims by clear and convincing evidence using expert testimony, scientific data, or other relevant information, explicitly excluding anecdotal evidence

Mandates relevant authorities establish an expedited 60-day review process for resolving permit disputes and provide clear rationale for permit decisions

Awards attorney's fees and expenses to permit holders when third-party challengers lose their legal challenges, while protecting permit holders from paying fees if the challenger wins