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Effingham open house previews changes to future land‑use map, explains annexation and ET limits
Summary
City planning staff told residents at an open house that the comprehensive plan — and the city’s extraterritorial (ET) zoning reach — guide future annexations, utilities and development; officials said map revisions are expected within months and public comment opportunities will follow.
City planning staff outlined how Effingham will use its updated comprehensive plan to guide future annexations, utilities and development at a public open house, saying the city expects to revise its future land‑use map within the next six months.
The most immediate topic was the city’s extraterritorial (ET) authority. City staff (Speaker 1, city flood‑plain administrator and planning presenter) said the state legislature authorizes municipalities to exercise zoning and subdivision regulation up to 1.5 miles beyond city limits, but only where the city has adopted an official plan…
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