August 25, 2025, Planning Board Special Meeting Transcript - WEHI

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 52 THE WITNESS: You're talking about the cost acceptance processes? MR. HAIZEL: Yeah. The question that I'm getting at is, is there anything with this development, which is in the area that has been zoned for it, is there anything that you can see that contradicts or conflicts with that plan? THE WITNESS: When was the zoning changed to be that this would be able to be developed like this? MR. HAIZEL: Was it 2000. I don't recall the year, but the state plan, and that's why I asked the first question, the state plan and PA-1 designation for this area has been around for well over the past couple decades and this was done within that period. So I'm going -- I'm asking, is there anything you can see within this area that's been zoned accordingly that is in contradiction with the goals of the state plan? THE WITNESS: I believe, I think the state plan does want to see important natural resources protected no matter what zone it's in. Whatever planning area it's in. I can't think of another parcel in the county that has a natural resource value to it that's graded, perhaps there are, but this one certainly stands out as a parcel that has an extraordinary conservation worth if it was conserved.