Elbert County working group adopts concise draft for Chapter 8 of comprehensive plan

Jul 23, 2026

Commissioners moved to replace long consultant prose with a shorter, staff-ready version of Chapter 8 (Land Use), emphasizing a 20-year planning horizon with recommended 7—10-year reviews and clarifying that the future land-use map (FLUM) does not itself change zoning.

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Chair (S4) opened the July working session by urging the group to be efficient: "This is a working group session, and let's see how much we can close off of the comprehensive plan tonight." The meeting's primary task was Chapter 8 (Land Use), and staff had prepared a redlined draft for live editing.

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