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Planners to restore utilities section, note adopted power line corridor and broadband topics
Summary
Commissioners agreed the public utilities section (Appendix B) must be reincorporated into the comp plan, noted an adopted power‑line corridor, and asked staff to merge utility strategies (broadband, water/wastewater, electric) into the draft.
Madison County planning commissioners directed staff to reincorporate the public‑utilities material (previously Appendix B) into the comprehensive plan and to clarify references to infrastructure initiatives including broadband and a power‑line corridor.
Staff reported that the public‑utilities appendix existed in the prior comprehensive plan and contains strategies and goals for utilities, broadband and related infrastructure. Participants asked that the appendix material be placed in the proper location in the draft plan and aligned with the plan’s goals and strategies.
Commissioners specifically noted that a previously labeled "proposed power line corridor" has been acted on and should no longer be identified as "proposed" in the draft. Staff agreed to remove the word "proposed" where appropriate and to include the map showing the power‑line corridor that the board has adopted.
The commission also asked staff to ensure utilities language addresses broadband and other modern communications infrastructure (referred to in the transcript as common carriers), in addition to electric, water and wastewater. Members said this material had been the subject of frequent public comment and needed to be returned to the draft.
Ending: Staff will fold Appendix B (public utilities) into the main draft, correct the power‑line corridor labeling, and present the combined utilities and infrastructure language at the next meeting.
