Land Use Map -- Coming Soon!

Page County Planning Commission Work Session, 10 September 2007

1. The Land Use Map work is starting soon. There is a committee forming to work with the consultants to prepare it. The committee will have some Planning Commission members on it and some citizens.The session was primarily devoted to a preliminary effort in preparation for introducing changes to the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. Mr. Henry made a presentation on Land Use in general. The presentation addressed land use classifications (i.e. residential, agriculture, commercial, industrial and mixed.) as well as those things that should be considered when classifying land for future use and implementation strategies.

Then he described how land use characteristics should be considered in the rezoning process such as compatibility with adjoining land uses, lot size, transportation routes, etc. The issuance of special use permits requires consideration o the same types of things. However, the restrictions put on special use permits can exceed zoning ordinance provisions.

2. The public meetings about the By Right Subdivision ordinance occurred last week. About 30 - 45 citizens attended, depending on whether you count the ones that came to both meetings twice. The committee that is working on that will be meeting beginning Thursday, September 20, in the courthouse at 7 p.m. Citizens are invited to attend, but unless you are on the committee you can't speak at the work sessions. These sessions will probably be held weekly until the recommendation is made, as there is a 100 day clock on coming up with a recommendation or at least a report.

The membership of the Comprehensive Plan Subcommittee has yet to be finalized. If I understood correctly, the intent is for its member to act as a team in concert with a land use consultant for the purpose of generating detailed land use maps. There will also be an Advisory Board to this subcommittee. YOU COULD BE ON IT! VOLUNTEER! CALL THE COUNTY AND SAY YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED! 743-4142

If you want to know more about county land use, you can get a copy of the presentation from the county administrator’s office. It will cost you $.25 a page.


3. Jeff Judd resigned from the Planning Commission. He is in District 2. A person has been chosen to replace him, but that person will not be formally announced until John Rust can do it at a public hearing.

4. On Thursday night, there is a meeting at the courthouse about cleaning up the Hawksbill and Mill Creek. Citizens are invited.