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Commission accepts EAR report for comprehensive plan update amid public debate over proposed forest road alignments
Summary
Walton County commissioners accepted a consultant Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) to guide comprehensive-plan updates, but public comment and commissioners’ questions focused on whether suggested new connector corridors through Point Washington State Forest should remain in county planning materials.
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners accepted an Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) prepared by DPZ/CivicDesign that outlines recommended updates to the county’s comprehensive plan and proposed next steps for drafting text and land-development changes.
The EAR is a state-mandated review used to evaluate comp-plan elements and recommend amendments; staff said the report will inform text-based amendments and subsequent land-development-code updates. County planning and consultant staff described the report as a starting point: staff will work with departments and stakeholders to translate the EAR recommendations into draft plan amendments and ordinances, then return to commissioners for formal public hearings and state review.
Commissioners and the public focused on…
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