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A request by the Planning Department to schedule a Legislative Public Hearing for January 21, 2020 to consider an amendment to the Chatham County Comprehensive Plan.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
A request by the Planning Department to schedule a Legislative Public Hearing for January 21, 2020 to consider an amendment to the Chatham County Comprehensive Plan.
Introduction & Background:
During the November 20, 2017 Commissioners meeting, the comprehensive plan, Plan Chatham, was adopted by unanimous vote. Since adoption, there has only been one technical revision to the guiding document on January 16, 2018.
Discussion & Analysis:
A revision to the language in the Utilities Section should be considered to reflect the growing needs of the County to be able to locate public service facilities where needed in the County to serve the County (Attachment A). Strategy 1.2 is considered for revision without changing the intent of the Recommendation 01 and Policy 01 which it is aimed at achieving. This request is also being submitted in conjunction with a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to allow greater flexibility in locating government facilities in the county.
How does this relate to the Comprehensive Plan:
Goal 7: Provide Infrastructure to support desired development and support economic and environmental objectives.
Goal 8: Become more resilient by mitigating, responding and adapting to emerging threats.
Recommendation:
Schedule Legislative Public Hearing January 21st, 2020.