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Planning commission discusses general‑plan updates, trails and public facility zoning
Summary
Commissioners reviewed the general plan and recommended redline updates to growth numbers, proposed roads and trails; they suggested coordinating with town council on trail corridors (Strawberry High Line Canal), creating a public facility zone for town‑owned land, and producing map updates.
The Genola Planning Commission spent part of its Feb. 5 meeting reviewing proposed updates to the town general plan, focusing on map updates, trail planning, open‑space strategies and whether to include an annexation or public‑facility policy in the document.
Why it matters: The general plan guides long‑term land use and infrastructure decisions. Commissioners noted that growth numbers, land‑use maps and transportation program dates need updating, and encouraged staff to produce redlined chapters and updated maps for review. A recurring theme was whether to preserve trail corridors and how to coordinate with larger projects such as piping the Strawberry High Line Canal and potential reuse of railroad right‑of‑way.
Specific recommendations and next steps: Commissioners asked staff to obtain updated parcel and road maps (Magda/JV were named as data contacts), to coordinate with town council on trails and open‑space priorities, and to consider creating a public facility (PF) zone to capture cemetery, park and rodeo grounds. Commissioners suggested redlining changes a chapter at a time for public review and noted state code renumbering will require cross‑references to be updated.
No formal action was taken; commissioners requested staff produce a redline and updated maps and return for subsequent meetings and public hearing steps.
