HB 465 -- County Planning Commissions

Sponsor:  Smith (118)

This bill requires county planning commissions to adopt a
comprehensive plan if they have not done so by August 2005.
Public comment must be allowed during the preparation of the
plan.  The plan may contain policies regarding:

(1)  Future use of land to guide development and redevelopment of
all unincorporated areas of the county;

(2)  Future transportation systems to guide future development;

(3)  Three-dimensional form and aesthetic qualities of public and
private development in unincorporated areas of the county;

(4)  Adequate housing quality and forecasted population needs;

(5)  Community facilities to guide future development;

(6)  Promotion of the stabilization, retention, or expansion of
the economic base and employment opportunities in the county;

(7)  Identification, management, and conservation of scarce,
threatened, or nonrenewable natural and man-made resources in the
county;

(8)  Cumulative impact of short-range and long-range decisions
and actions that may occur over the course of the plan;

(9)  Ensurance of the social and physical welfare of the citizens
of the county; and

(10)  Specific area plans for a specified land area.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:19 pm