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Planning staff outlines large rewrite of county comprehensive plan, commissioners push for clarity and delay public hearing until after holidays
Summary
Staff proposed removing outdated material from several chapters and combining key content into a new Chapter 1B (Planning and Land Use); commissioners requested supporting data for economic statements, recommended adding live links or a resource table on the comp‑plan web page, and several asked to postpone public hearings until after the holiday season to allow meaningful community review.
Staff presented a draft reorganization of the county comprehensive plan initiated in December 2024/January (the initiation was earlier this year) that would remove outdated sections in Chapters 4 and 5, Chapter 11 and appendices A, B, D and E and consolidate key material into a new Chapter 1B titled “Planning and Land Use.” Staff said the new chapter would serve as an updated introduction, outline planning tools (comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, conservation easements, purchase of development rights, agricultural/forestal districts, land‑use taxation), summarize planning history, and…
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