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Commissioners find Baum East urban service area expansion consistent under new plan language; applicants argued unique circumstances
Summary
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to find two related applications in the Baum/Waimama area — a text amendment to enable an urban service area expansion (HCCPA 24‑35) and an associated map amendment to increase residential density (HCCPA 24‑36) — consistent with the comprehensive plan, citing newly adopted language that allows consideration of unique circumstances for noncontiguous USA expansions.
Jay Collins, planning commission staff, presented HCCPA 24‑35 (text amendment) and HCCPA 24‑36 (map amendment) seeking expansion of the urban service area (USA) and a change from Rural/Residential Plan 2 (RP2) to Residential 4 for roughly 370 acres east of Baum‑Waimama Road. Collins reviewed the process note that the applications were filed in July 2024 and therefore staff reviewed them against the comprehensive plan policies in effect at that time; staff recommended the proposals be found inconsistent because the adopted policy then required USA expansions to be contiguous to the existing…
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