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LUPC outlines comprehensive-plan update; county reports first opioid settlement advisory meeting
Summary
Representatives from the Land Use Planning Commission briefed Hancock County commissioners on a three‑phase update to the county’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan, including outreach and a June public survey; County Administrator Michael Crooker reported the first Opioid Settlement Funds Advisory Committee met May 18 and will continue work in June.
The Land Use Planning Commission presented an overview of its plan to update Hancock County’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan, which was last revised in 2010. Acting Chief Planner Stacy Benjamin and Acting Executive Director Ben Gazzo described a three-phase process: a pre-process phase for information gathering and outreach; an update process; and subsequent adoption steps. Topic areas in the pre-process include forest resources, flood hazards and resilience, land and wildlife conservation, and housing development. The LUPC plans a county Public Survey in June 2026 to gather input and proposes increasing the commission’s membership from nine to 11 to add a tribal representative and a legislative appointee.
County Administrator Michael Crooker reported that the first Opioid Settlement Funds Advisory Committee convened May 18; members received a presentation from the MOSS Center to assist with planning and next steps. Crooker said the committee was engaged and will next meet in the third week of June; the committee currently has one vacancy.
Why it matters: Updating the county’s comprehensive plan establishes priorities for land use, conservation and housing and public engagement will shape proposed changes. The opioid-settlement advisory committee will vet funding allocations, priorities and processes related to settlement proceeds.
The board received the LUPC briefing and authorized staff follow-up as appropriate. The meeting adjourned at 11:12 a.m.
