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Planning-board update: Department of Commerce offers technical assistance; county grant application denied
Summary
Board heard an update on efforts to update subdivision regulations and secure funding. The Department of Commerce cannot fund the preferred contractor but offered no-cost technical resources; the board was also notified that a community development grant application was denied, creating a potential funding gap.
At the Jan. 16 meeting the planning board received an update on efforts to update Park County’s subdivision regulations and on associated funding prospects. A board member reported outreach to the Department of Commerce Community Technical Assistance Program (CTAP) and to HydroSolutions, the contractor that prepared a scope of services to identify water information needed from subdivision applicants.
CTAP representatives told the board that they cannot provide grant funding for HydroSolutions because CTAP works with a preapproved list of contractors; HydroSolutions is not on that list. CTAP staff said, however, that the Department of Commerce can provide technical resources at no cost to help update the county’s subdivision regulations and incorporate recent legislative changes and water-related guidance. The board member said she will refer the draft and CTAP’s offer to the county commissioners and work with commissioners and staff to accelerate the update.
The board also learned that the county’s application to a Community Development Grant program (CDG) was denied; the board was awaiting feedback from a workshop that a staff member planned to attend to learn the denial reasons. The denial creates a potential gap for funding the preferred contractor or for hiring a planner to implement the growth-policy work. Board members said there are other grant opportunities in spring and summer and that the Department of Commerce’s technical assistance could help advance the regulations without immediate contractor funding.
Board members discussed coordinating the subdivision-regulation update with related efforts, including MSU Extension resources and HydroSolutions’ draft scope. One board member recommended preparing materials that clearly state the board’s needs and potential timelines so CTAP and other partners can respond quickly in the coming spring months.
No formal funding decision was made at the meeting; the board said it would follow up with commissioners to clarify whether commissioners will accept external funding and how to prioritize available grant opportunities.
