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Columbia Falls planning board recommends draft public participation plan, residents press for clearer definitions and notice
Summary
The Columbia Falls Planning Board held a public hearing on a draft Public Participation Plan (SP382), heard multiple residents urge clearer definitions of who counts as the 'public' and better notification methods, and voted to recommend the plan to the City Council for final approval.
The Columbia Falls Planning Board on Tuesday opened a public hearing on the draft Public Participation Plan (referred to in the meeting as SP382) and voted to recommend the document to the City Council, while residents urged clearer definitions of who the plan covers and stronger, earlier public-notice practices.
At the outset of the hearing, several residents said the draft uses vague language such as 'community members' instead of clearly defining who counts as the public. "There was an amendment to eliminate the interlocal agreement between the city and the county that for the planning jurisdiction that has been in place for ten years," a resident told the board, asking staff to explain what the change…
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