This comment will focus on Section 11 of Part 2 of the proposes Land Use Partnership Act. It is probably the best aspect of the entire legislation, and should be made much broader. First, the section reads as follows:
11) Consideration under State Programs
State agencies responsible for regulatory and/or capital spending programs that have a material effect on land use and development within certified plan communities shall take into account the land use goals, objectives and policies of such communities, as set forth in their certified community land use plans, in administering such programs.
The section calls for state programs and regulations to be sensitive to the goals, objectives and policies of local plans certified under this section. This is laudable, but should be expanded upon. The state should be seeking to encourage local planning. Planning that is consistent with Chapter 41 Section 81D. As such, the state should embrace and seek to support the goals, objectives and policies of any plan endorsed by town meeting that meets the stated goals of the existing state planning act.
No comments:
Post a Comment