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HB 1521 Comprehensive plans; road improvements.

Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Comprehensive plans and official maps; road improvements.  Requires that the comprehensive plan shall be general in nature, in that it shall designate the general or approximate location, character, and extent of each road and transportation improvement shown on the plan. The bill also requires that the comprehensive plan include an official map that shall show road and transportation improvements, including the cost of such road and transportation improvements, which are sufficient to meet the current and future needs of residents in the locality while considering the current and future needs of the planning district within which the locality is situated. The bill further provides that the comprehensive plan may include, but need not be limited to, the designation of a system of community service facilities such as sports playing fields and the designation of areas for various types of public and private development and use such as active and passive recreation.  In addition, the local planning commission shall, in the preparation of a comprehensive plan, survey and study road and transportation improvements and the costs thereof.  Furthermore, the comprehensive plan shall recommend methods of implementation, which may include, but need not be limited to, a recreation and sports resource map.  This bill incorporates HB 1529.


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