Q: You said the Comp Plan is advisory in nature. I see both "does", "should", and "shall". How are those interpreted?
Response: I see "shall" as "you need to do this", although the Plan it does not have the force of law.
Q: A section of the Plan is a Telecommunications element that mentions cell towers, etc. Is there a similar concern for energy distribution, such as powerlines or solar and wind farms, is that addressed anywhere in the Comprehensive Plan?
Response: These questions relate to how the Boulder County Planning & Permitting department manages the county's reaction to requests. It's usually part of a larger planning process.
Q: Is there a ranking of Real Estate acquisition priorities, or do you use a matrix of land acquisition goals?
Response: They are looked at on a case-by-case basis, and all open space priorities bear equal weight. One property might be really important for a trail connection and another might have three or four values that makes that property really special.
Q: When the list was determined, was it based on staff or community input?
Response: These are pieces of the Comp Plan that came through a community process in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The county occasionally does community surveys. The Open Space element was updated a few years ago and we did a large public input process for that at that time. We don't do a rank order because we want to do all of it. The Long Range Planning division at CP&P makes the determination for when the elements get updated.
Q: Can we have a presentation from CP&P about Comprehensive Plan updates?
Response: I will make that request.
Public comments: None