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Consultant presents draft Garfield County general plan, outlines survey results and next steps
Summary
A consultant presented an updated general plan for unincorporated Garfield County, described public outreach (a website, an open house and 138 survey responses), summarized key survey results favoring growth in existing towns and balancing tourism with resource protection, and outlined a probable public‑hearing and adoption timeline.
A consultant working with county staff presented highlights of a draft Garfield County general plan and next steps for review and adoption. The presenter (S5) described the plan’s purpose, statutory elements required by Utah Code, public outreach methods (a website, an open house, and a 138‑response survey), and a tentative schedule for planning commission and county commission review.
S5 said, “A general plan is a plan for the future,” and explained that county general plans focus on unincorporated lands under Utah Code, covering land use, transportation, resources, and now water‑use elements. The consultant emphasized the update is overdue (the county’s last plan was from 1994) and that the team aimed to be efficient with county funds while meeting code requirements.
On outreach, S5 said the team held an open house, posted materials at garfieldcountygeneralplan.org, and collected 138 survey responses; key findings included high value placed on open space and natural beauty, majority 'somewhat supportive' of controlled growth, and preference to concentrate future growth in existing towns. S5 outlined next steps: finalize the draft, schedule a planning commission public hearing with required notice, confirm with the county attorney the state review requirements (the presenter noted a possible 180‑day waiting period between planning commission hearing and county adoption), and then move to a county commission adoption meeting.
