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Franklin County finalizes countywide planning policies draft ahead of comprehensive-plan hearing
Summary
County planners presented a final draft of countywide planning policies that set housing allocations, urban growth guidance, annexation principles and resilience measures; the board and cities will use the policies as the basis for interlocal agreements and later implementation steps.
Franklin County planning director Wes McCart presented a final draft of countywide planning policies during the board's June 11 workshop, asking commissioners to flag any issues before the county forwards the document for hearings.
McCart said the policies “describe how the counties will work together” and emphasized state-mandated changes, including greenhouse gas measures and new housing requirements. “We are required to provide for housing across all of the different income levels,” he said.
The draft sets…
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