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Friday, August 7, 2015

New Digitized Planning Map & New Board Member

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  August 5, 2015.  Mitch Poulsen  Bear Lake Regional Commission and Rich County Planning and Zoning Administrator, asked county commissioners to appoint Garden City resident Bryan House as a new representative on the P & Z board.  The vote was unanimous in favor.

Poulsen said that the Rich County zoning map has been digitized and is now available for developers , realtors and others in the public.   It now can be e-mailed to people who want it and will help understand the county’s zoning ordinances better with several overlays possible such as ownership overlays, and gives the county a lot more versatility.
Commissioner Bill Cox said this will be helpful in the county’s resource planning document.  Ordinances have also been updated.  One ordinance now requires new development within  600 feet of the lake to be hooked to the sewer system.  The planned new East shore development will now put in sewer connections.  Another ordinance protects line of sight of old residents when new developments are created. Lands next to federal lands need a wildland/ urban interface fire protection plan.
Poulsen also recommended that public hearings be held at the planning commission level rather than at the county commission level.  The commissioners agreed.

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