Comprehensive Plan Update Public Comment on the May 2010 Planning Commission Draft 5/7/2010 5/28/2010 General Comment on Entire Plan Cindy Hill Stone 5/24/2010 7:27 Ladies and Gentlemen, I find the revision of the original comp plan draft to be an amazing task and I think you should all pat each others backs (Group hug). I do find two obvious oxymorons. 1. Density Bonus existing development potential. (Manage Growth) 2. Workforce housing regardless of employment. (Housing needs) I feel Theme 8 is a heroic endeavor but not enforceable in this plan. It can only be achieved through education. Save Historic Jackson Hole 5/26/2010 14:44 Theme 2 Manage Growth One potential conflict is Policy 2.3.e which limits discretion in land use decisions, but then says “regulations and incentives will be performance based.” At least is does say the “intent and limits of the incentives will be clearly stated.” Unless incentives are clearly defined, they are discretionary. The statement that “If small town, rural character is to be preserved, human needs must be provided within existing development potential” seems pretty clear, but in the Housing Theme it mentions giving limited density bonuses. This conflict should be resolved. Policy 2.1.d talks about transferring density from the rural county and converting non Residential potential into residential potential in town. No mechanism is proposed or an audit system to be sure this is not abused. Indicator 1 basically says we will follow the LDRs. Is that what the JP&
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