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Planning commission recommends land-use updates, clarifies map is guidance not zoning
Summary
The San Juan County Planning Commission unanimously recommended updates to the general plan's land-use section on Dec. 23, 2025, clarifying the future land-use map is advisory (not zoning), revising public-lands language, reframing agriculture and residential wording, and noting a separate water element will be integrated later.
The San Juan County Planning Commission voted Dec. 23 to recommend a package of edits to the general plan’s land-use chapter and send the revised language to the county commission for public hearing and possible adoption.
Commissioners and staff spent the meeting reviewing word changes intended to clarify the plan’s intent and correct citations to state law. Several members said the map displayed to the public had caused confusion and asked staff to emphasize that it is a "future land use map" and not a zoning map. As one online commenter, Cassie, asked during public comment, “Can you explain that a little more?” staff responded that the map is a high-level guide indicating where the county envisions…
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