Committee reviews simplified future land‑use map; staff will correct park classifications
GIS staff presented a simplified two‑category draft future land‑use map (natural areas and rural/developed areas) with a farmland-preservation overlay. Members asked staff to check data queries after state parks (e.g., Copper Falls) did not appear as natural areas on the draft map.
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GIS staff displayed a simplified draft future land‑use map meant to inform zoning decisions, describing two classifications—natural areas (public/tribal/conservation) and rural/developed areas—and a farmland-preservation overlay from the 2026 farmland preservation plan. The presenter said the map "is meant to inform the zoning map" and noted it can be amended over time as the plan evolves.
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