Jefferson County has begun the process of updating its Comprehensive Master Plan. As part of this effort, the Planning Commission has been holding monthly meetings to discuss with county staff changes that should occur to the plan.
The next meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 1:45 p.m. in Hearing Room One of the Administration & Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden.
As always, the county welcomes public participation in these meetings. Although, public testimony will not be taken at this meeting, citizens are welcome to attend and observe. Public comment will, however, take place during at least two of the future meetings before the Planning Commission. The dates, times, locations of the meetings and public comment sessions will be posted on the Jefferson County Web site at
www.jeffco.us.
Additionally, citizens are always welcome to present their comments in writing to the Planning Commission. Letters may be addressed to:
Jefferson County Planning Commission
C/O Bonnie Benedik
100 Jefferson County Parkway, Ste. 3550
Golden, CO 80419
Comments can also be sent via e-mail through the Planning & Zoning Web Site at
www.jeffco.us/planning, by phone at 303-271-8745 or by filling out comment cards that will be provided at each meeting.
The county has multiple community plans that, together, comprise the Jefferson County Comprehensive Master Plan. This initiative by county staff will not affect existing community plans. Instead, this update will focus on broader, county-wide policies and objectives that reflect how the county will function and operate on matters pertaining to land use, transportation, open space, recreation and tourism, natural resources, public services and economic development to name just some of the focus areas.
The final decision on the adoption of a Comprehensive Master Plan resides with the Jefferson County Planning Commission; however, the Board of County Commissioners supports the effort by county staff to move forward with this update and sees this as an opportunity to promote the long term health of the county.
About the Planning Commission
The Planning Commission is a group of volunteers appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to hear land use cases. The Planning Commission meets every Wednesday except the third Wednesday of the month. The first and second Wednesday hearings start at 6:15 p.m. The fourth and fifth Wednesday hearings start at 1:45 p.m. Agendas are posted at least 24-hours before each hearing. The Planning Commission typically makes a recommendation on a land use case which is then sent to the Board of County Commissioners for a final decision. On such cases as preliminary plats, site approvals, and community plans, the Planning Commission is the sole decision maker.