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Lake County Planning Commission previews future land‑use map, schedules April 28 public meeting
Summary
Lake County staff presented a draft future land‑use map and companion use‑type matrix that identify residential infill areas, a rural node at Hwy. 82/24, conservation corridors and mining/reclamation zones; staff said the map is advisory and can guide future zoning and programs such as transfer of development rights.
The Lake County Planning Commission met Monday and previewed a draft future land‑use map that staff intends to include as a companion document to the county’s comprehensive plan. The Chair opened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. and said, “So tonight we're just going through a presentation of this future land use map that will go in the comprehensive plan.”
Staff emphasized that the map is advisory (part of the comprehensive plan) rather than regulatory zoning. “It's really what is the vision of the future of our community and what do we want to see what type of development and growth do we want to see within the county,” a staff member said, outlining how the companion matrix will describe intensity (density), character and primary versus discouraged uses to give clearer guidance to developers.
The presentation described the map’s principal place types: yellow for existing residential neighborhoods; gold (orange…
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