HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 05.27.2004 MINUTES
SPECIAL LAUREL CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
MAY 27, 2004 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Members Present:
Others Present:
Gerald Shay, Chairman
Bud Johnson, City Rep.
Todd Linder, City Rep.
Doug Poehls, City Rep.
Dan Ruff, County Rep.
Tom Roberms, County Rep.
Clarence Foos, County Rep.
Cai Cumin, City Planner
Cheryll Lund, City Secretary
Dan Koch
REVIEW OF PROPOSED GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
Cai reviewed the history of Growth Management Plans (GMP's) and that they are required of
local governments by the State Legislature. Part of that requkement is that local governments
cannot implement new zoning or zone changes wkhout compliance with adopted GMP's; this
also extends to new subdivisions. The elements, or subjects, required in a GMP are dictated by
State Statute, but the composition of each element is left up to local discretion.
Cai went over the "Issues, Policies, and Implementation Strategies" section of each element in
the plan. These are the culmination of several years of public heatings and planning analyses
conducted by the Planning Board and the Oversight Committee. These sections are the main
focus of the City's future planning efforts. Cai noted that some of the recommendations have
already been implemented, such as the Laurel Streetscape, but are still included in the GMP
because is the basic planning document of the City.
There were several redundancies and typos in the Plan. Under "Land Use", concerning the
Laurel Airport, an additional strategy of "Encourage the development of an Airport Economic
Development Plan" was added.
Under the Airport Section of Public Infrastructure, an additional strategy for keeping compatible
uses around the Airport was: "Preserve the older hangers that are still sound or being renovated
as a connection with the past and as low-cost hanger facilities".
Some sections for recommendations, such as the Police Department and Ambulance, have not
yet been submitted by the respective departments.
Under the "Groundwater Resources" section of the "Natural Resources Element", an additional
strategy of, "Require groundwater recharge for all new subdivisions utilizing water wells" was
added.
Under V~ewshed Resources of the Natural Resources Element: "Preserve viewshed quality
on the bench lands north of town by adopting zoning regulations that would restrict housing
development on the top edge of those developments".
Under "Yellowstone River Resource" of the Natural Resources Element, recreational uses in
allowed in the floodplain needs to be further clarified.
Once the corrections are made to the "Draft" it will be taken to the City Council Workship for
the council's review.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryll Lund, Secretary
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