LAND-USE CODE: After years of public debate and scrutiny, the new La Plata County Land-Use Code is nearing completion. It will be the subject of a public hearing Tuesday and could go to county commissioners for approval as early as August 14.
The new code clearly tells property owners what they can and can't do with their land. That's what people love about the code. It's also what people hate about it. At a voluminous 446 pages, it promises a dramatic shift in how development happens in La Plata County.
Currently, the only way property owners know what they can build on their land is to go through the lengthy permitting process. Under the new code, most landowners would need only to look at a map and see what zone they are in.
It will be interesting to see how implementation of the new code plays out. Hopefully, the days of trying to catch a county planner in a good mood are over.
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