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DATE:
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1/7/2014 7:00:00 PM |
SUBJECT: |
Council Consideration for the Adoption of the Campbell County Comprehensive Plan to Assist in the Guidance of Future Development in the Joint City/County Planning District. |
BACKGROUND: |
At the December 3, 2013 City-County luncheon, the City and County elected officials discussed adoption of each others' newly adopted Comprehensive Plans. It was discussed that the City of Gillette will consider the Campbell County Comprehensive Plan on January 7, 2014 and the County Commissioners will consider the City Comprehensive Plan Update on January 21, 2014.
For 16 months, the County Planning & Zoning Division worked on updating the Campbell County Comprehensive Plan. A Citizen Advisory Committee of 15 local citizens spearheaded this effort, along with County staff, to produce the Plan with Wyoming consultant Orion Planning Group providing support. Ten (10) public meetings were held over the course of the plan update to solicit comments and input from the citizens of Campbell County. County staff and consultants traveled around the county to Rozet, Recluse and Wright to solicit ideas and present the plan drafts. Citizen surveys were also sent out to approximately 700 county residents with over 150 respondents.
The Implementation Chapter of the Plan outlines recommended actions, responsible parties and partnerships, and time frames. The ultimate success of the Plan depends on how well it is carried out. This Chapter is designed to be the guide to assist the County in accomplishing the goals set out in the Plan.
The Plan update has also been a collaborative effort with the City of Gillette and the Town of Wright. In a first for the community, a joint City/County/Town Cooperation Chapter will be adopted in all three (3) plans. The City and the County have also developed a Joint Future Land Use Map to aide in development decisions within the one-mile Joint Planning District. This Plan will serve as a guide for successful development in the County for the next five (5) to ten (10) years. |
SUGGESTED MOTION: |
I move for Approval of the Adoption of the Campbell County Comprehensive Plan to Assist in the Guidance of Future Development in the Joint City/County Planning District.
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STAFF REFERENCE: |
Dustin Hamilton, P.E., Development Services Director |
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