Agenda Item Name:
Title
Rural and Agricultural Comprehensive Plan policies: Follow up to previous Commission discussion and direction of draft changes to policies on Rural Clustered Subdivisions and Rural Subdivision internal road paving requirements.
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Presenter:
Ken Zeichner and Ken McMurry (Growth Management (352)374-5249)
Description:
This item is a presentation and discussion of draft policy changes to Rural and Agricultural policies previously brought before the Board in three meetings from December 2018 to March 2019 as part of the Evaluation and Appraisal of the Comprehensive Plan. The draft Rural and Agricultural Comprehensive Plan policy changes and Board motions from those meetings are included as backup material.
Staff is seeking input and direction from the Board on draft policy changes and whether to advertise for public hearings by the Local Planning Agency and County Commission on amendments to the Comprehensive Plan.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Receive presentation and provide direction on draft changes to the Rural and Agricultural Policies of the Comprehensive Plan and authorize advertisements of public hearings by the Local Planning Agency and the County Commission.
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Prior Board Motions:
December 4, 2018:
1. Direct staff to develop language regarding the open space associated with Rural Cluster Subdivisions to specify that area is conservation land and silviculture is not an allowable usage but food production on a limited basis could be an option, staff to provide some language for the Board to review.
2. The trigger for requiring Rural Cluster Subdivisions should be 10 units and not 25.
February 14, 2019: Accept the modifications as proposed by staff with the following changes:
1. That the last sentence of Policy 6.2.12(c)(1) be stricken and any changes necessary to make the elimination of the sentence possible.
2. 6.2.12(e)(3) A forest management plan for the open space of the rural cluster subdivision will ...
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