05/24/2007: "Public Hearing On FH Expansion"

Changes may be coming to the Town of Friday Harbor, and if the public has an opinion, now is the time to voice it. The Town needs to accommodate future growth, and the Town Council has to decide how that is to be done. Want to share your thoughts on the matter? The Town will hold a public hearing Thursday, May 24, at 5:30 (at the Grange next to the American Legion Building) to present, and receive, information on proposed changes to the Town Comprehensive Plan and the official maps.

The charges result from GMA (Growth Management Act) requirements that require local governments plan for future growth; and do so within the framework of the guidelines and regulations of the GMA. Based on studies conducted by the Town, the Town must provide for at least an additional 211 residential units. There are more than one way to do that. The Town can expand the town boarders, or it could allow increased density within the existing town limits, or a combination of the two, or it could…Well, this is where the public comes in: The public is invited to read the Staff Report the Town has come up with, and make comments and suggestions.