Summary of January 11, 2007
Planning Commission Meeting on Draft Guiding
Principles
On January 11, 2007 the Planning Commission reviewed
the Citizens Advisory Committee’s input on the Draft
Guiding Principals from their meeting of December 7,
2006. The Draft Guiding Principles have undergone
several previous reviews by the Planning Commission
and Board of Supervisors at public meetings.
The Planning Commission reviewed the Citizens
Advisory Committee’s changes to the Draft Guiding
Principles, meeting notes from the December 7th
discussion, and also reviewed comments provided by
individual members of the Citizens Advisory
Committee. The Planning Commission discussed the use
of design principles for developing areas of the
County. Staff provided several resources for the
Planning Commission’s consideration, including the
definition of Smart Growth taken from material
provided to the Citizens Advisory Committee (General
Plan Academy) and the Ahwahnee Principles, as
provided for under the website for the Local
Government Commission.
A member of the public encouraged the Planning
Commission to consider development principles that
were environmentally friendly, enhanced public
transit, promoted compact growth and mixed uses, and
that encouraged sustainable development through the
use of alternative energy sources.
It was determined that there would be more
opportunities to discuss design and growth
principles as the General Plan 2030 process
progressed. The Planning Commission did not make any
further changes to the Draft Guiding Principles as
recommended by the Citizens Advisory Committee. The
minutes from the Planning Commission meeting and the
Draft Guiding Principles will be provided to the
Board of Supervisors for further consideration and
final approval on February 13, 2007.
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