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Just about a year after the process began, Park County residents are now able to look at a draft of a new land use plan for the unincorporated areas of the county that could be used to change and add …
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Just about a year after the process began, Park County residents are now able to look at a draft of a new land use plan for the unincorporated areas of the county that could be used to change and add regulations to accomplish the goals expressed in the plan.
As has been the case throughout the process, county residents are paying attention. As of Tuesday morning roughly 900 people had already looked at the online draft plan, which has been available since last week.
“The good news is, here we are just about a year to the day when we kicked off the project last year, and we’re on the home stretch,” said consultant Darcie White.
Next week, people will have a chance to go to the Heart Mountain Hall in Powell all day Tuesday (or the Cody Auditorium all day Wednesday) to hear presentations from consultant Clarion on the plan draft and talk with officials about the draft.
“We really encourage folks to come by,” she said. “We’re hoping to get a lot of turnout next week and a lot of good feedback.”
People also have a chance to comment directly on the plan online until March 10. Even the Land Use Planning Advisory Committee is wrapping up, with the local business, ag and governmental leaders meeting for the final time next week.
Once this round of comments is collected — the consultants have compiled all of the public input throughout — Clarion staff will work with county officials to again revised the draft to have a plan ready to be voted on first by Park County Planning and
Zoning and then the commissioners, scheduled for a June vote.
People will again have a chance to comment on the plan as it goes through the final voting process. And even when the plan is finalized, it’s just the first step in the process.
“This plan is a planning document, it has no new regulations,” commission chair Dossie Overfield said. “This is just a guiding document, the next step will be regulations.”
Open houses:
• Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Heart Mountain Hall, Fairgrounds
• Wednesday, March 1 at Cody Auditorium
• Doors will open at 8:45 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. each day
• Formal presentations will be given at 9 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. each day
• Project team members will be available from open to closing for questions and comments
See the full draft plan and add comments at planparkcounty.us.
