09/28/2009: "Public Meetings On Land Use This Week"

San Juan Today & Tonight: The second of three public meetings on proposed changes to the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan will be held on Lopez. (see schedule below). The much debated Country Corner Local Area of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRD) on Orcas is one of a number of proposals.

The other proposed changes that will be affected county wide include a proposed fair grounds overlay district; removal of the Wireless Communication Service Facilities Plan as a subarea plan (in conjunction with transfer of the regulations to the Development Code without substantive changes); amendment of Critical Area goals and policies; amendment of an urban growth area policy on accommodating 50% of new population growth within UGAs.

Much of the existing language in the Comp Plan is retained, but the Washington Growth Management Act (GMA) requires counties to periodically review and update the goals and policies of its Comprehensive and amendments. Click Here for a links to the various CP Docket items.

The meetings this week are as follows:
Monday (09-28-09) -Orcas Island, 2009, from 5:30 - 7:30; District 2 Fire Station, 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound.

Tuesday -Lopez Island, 5:30 - 7:30, Community Center, 204 Village Road, Lopez Village

Wednesday-San Juan Island, 1:30 - 3:30 and again from 5:30 - 7:30, both at the Mullis Senior Center, 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor