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Commissioners advance a commission‑defined option for the 2045 future land use map, plan staff say zoning and code changes will follow
Summary
Planning staff presented an updated 2045 future land use map with district‑level edits (Link/Myers/Wright package) and text changes to emphasize green space and walkability; staff described next steps including text amendments, small‑area plans and overlays to implement the map and said housing‑focused code changes may come first this summer.
County planning staff gave a status report on proposed revisions to the 2045 future land use map during the March 17 meeting, presenting a commission‑defined option that incorporates edits worked through with several commissioners.
Staff said the map changes reflect property‑by‑property inset edits for several districts and that text edits — proposed primarily by Commissioner Myers — add language about green spaces, plazas and activated third spaces to designations such as minor corridor and mixed density residential. "What you have in a handout before you... is what we have developed as the commission‑defined option to alter the map," the presenter said.
Commissioners discussed how the future land use map differs from zoning and how implementation will require ordinance text amendments, small‑area plans, overlays or new zoning districts. Staff said a subcommittee (GIC) and the planning commission are drafting text amendments and that some housing‑focused changes could be brought forward as soon as this summer. Commissioners also discussed the need to modernize zoning code language and enforcement; several asked that planning‑commission input and anti‑discrimination considerations be included in code updates.
Commissioners signaled broad support for the Link‑Myers‑Wright set of edits while noting some districts (for example Thornton’s district) may need standalone attention related to sewer and water infrastructure. Staff outlined next steps: finalize the commission package for an April vote, pursue text amendments and small‑area planning where appropriate, and coordinate implementation tools to align zoning with the new future land use guidance.
