County P&Z
closing in on ordinance
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June 23, 2011 |
After years of effort, the nine volunteers on
the Boundary County Planning and Zoning
Commission appear to be on the cusp of
forwarding to County Commissioners their
recommendation of what this county's next Zoning
and Subdivision Ordinance should be.
The pain is spread across the board ... but
agreement on the text of the document is nearly
reached, county attorneys, on initial review,
are of the opinion that the amendments comply
with state and federal law, and it may well be
that the work the citizens of this community put
forth in wrtiting a comprehensive plan might
soon be codified into law.
The majority of the volunteers on the County P&Z
commission have met in weekly public sessions,
on their own dime, in a best attempt to to find
a balance that will serve the unique charachter
of this place we all call home. They recognize
that Boundary County is a unique place in that
property rights are respected, but that some
rules have to apply.
"Writing law, particularly land use law," Weland
said, "is always divisive. I'm proud to be
working with the members of this planning and
zoning commission, because I think they're
bringing everything they know into the process."
Due to schedules, the county Planning and Zoning
Commission is going to take a week off.
Once P&Z finshes the edit, all will go to public
hearing before the board of county
commissioners, the amended draft will be
published on the county website and any
additional concerns will be heard.
If all works out, that could happen as early as
mid-August. |
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