Committee narrows where farming will be emphasized in draft master plan
After lengthy debate, the committee directed staff to include "farming" alongside "agriculture" in the draft plan glossary and to treat farming as an explicitly considered use across growth areas, with more limited encouragement in urban areas and stronger recognition in rural and some suburban areas.
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The Jefferson County ad hoc master plan committee directed staff to add "farming" alongside "agriculture" throughout the draft master plan and negotiated how the draft should treat farming in urban, suburban and rural growth areas.
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