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LUEET 2 Land Use Planning and Annexat.'on (A) cont'd establish a structure that meets its unique situation. In addition, r smaller communities may find it difficult to recruit board members. An intermediate appeal to the --rnrncil should be allowed by ordinance; Prohibiting the practice of conditional zoning. Conditional 2. and safeguards against changes in zoning provides added flexibility development proposals. Cities should be authoriz•:d to use conditional zoning at the discretion of the local government; 3. Requiring that Toning controls be consistent with the comprehensive plan. The courts have used inconsistencies between the plan and ordinances that almost inevitably result to compel rezonings. As a result, the legislature clarified that zoning ordinances will control in situations where uses in the two documents are not consistent. This apparently has solved the problem and should be retained; 4. The fringe area growth proposal. This proposal would allow any single local government unit to force the creation governaland joinwithin a advisory board to review existing quarter mile of the city boundaries and existing controls that govern land within ti-to miles outside the city limits. Any two of three local gcrarnments could force the creation of a joint ttplde signated which would serve as a joint planning commiczion area. Board recommendations would have to be acted on within 45 day by the governing units represented on the board. �r The joint board should not have any advisory or other authority within the city boundaries since the purpose of the board is to evaluate existing cmanage ontnfringe area growthd make ions andcn controls necessary to properly g S. The lar:guagc requiring the designation of a chief administrative officer is vaguely drafted and could lead to misunderstandings regarding the internal administrative structure in communities. The language shoul9 be clarified to state that municipalities must designate staff to administer the official controls, but not to imply that the individual(s) is the chief administrative officer of the community. LUEET-3 Transportation (A) an An efficient transportation syste-i is a vital element in planning for the fiscal, economic, and social development at state, regional, and local levels. Since the agricultural and recreational economy of the state and its cities are dependent upon highway transportation, it is necessary to determine the long-range highway needs to assure the vitality of the state's economy. - 40 -