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<br />"D.n~...' ?o.t '''/'/72.- <br /> <br />OELAY CRITICIZED <br /> <br />Land-Use Statement OKd <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />By CAROL \lc.\IURROUGH -Restriction on formation or lhal talks about state policies, some type ot plan. Unless an <br />Denver Post Slall Wriler expansion of taxation districts. may take money, deal with the outfit like the LUC, with a little I <br />The Colorado Land US(' Com. -Geographic location of go\'- way the commission is sel up background behind it, comes In <br />mission Thursday approved an erOmeD! agency facilities. The and operates and may give ad- with its own legislative pro- <br />eight-point policy statement on commission contemplated that ditional powers to other depart. gram, we're likely to pass any. <br />land use. if population growth is dis.. ments of gOl"erOment. thing," <br />The commissIon's action was persed, more regional govern- "I'm not unhappy with the Ken Johnson, cbairman of the <br />a first step to.....ard setting the mental facilities will be needed. conversation here because I Colorado Rural Development <br />state's approach to land use. -Location and characteristics think you're getting down to the Commission (CROC), asked the <br />The commission's delay in of highway and transit corri. gut issues," he added. commission for cooperation and <br />producin!o1 an interim land.use dots. "111 .ss'oo has 10 g t to make public its staff working <br />plan ordered by liIe O>loraOO 'ADDITIO:\'AL CO:\CERSS' d. ~ ~~m~ I I 10 d e documenls SO thai legislative <br />Legislature has been criUeized The commission also .lip. IfoVon d I ,:n t ~ nf~ ho ay~. committees and other govern. <br />by st,lte lawmakers and envi. proved titles for areas of "addi. th you t~o :u In ~ I u: In mental bodies might benefit. <br />ronmenlal interests. O>mmis. tional concerns" for planning e n~x t ..~ys, an, ~an The CROC report Is due this <br />sian mt'mbers had responded and for state authority, Th{'y ~mmlss on 'IU~~, y~ ~~l~m: month Johnson said and would <br />thai they were reluctant to act include policies on urbanizing W come u1" ~I I thO k8 .If ~ benefii from access 'to commig. <br />too Quickly on an Inadequate areas, Front Range develop. dP.rogram ~, Ie In WI '1;' "--,ments <br />. ']t lSaslrOu.<i. v UV<: . <br />data base, menl, recreatIOn, agncu ute, The commission was sche. <br />The commission Thursday rural areas, hazardous areas,., Coloradans are. ready" for duled to present its interim <br />rece!ved a warnin~ fr?m a leg- restricted use areas," mineral ~me pretty drastIc steps, he report on Sept. 1, but that <br />islallve leader urgmg It to mo\"e are as. transportation and said. de a d 1 i n e was e:dended by <br />quickly, and a plea for coopera. water, Schidfelin spoke of "forces al agreement of the go\'cmor, <br />tion from .an~ther develop- No po~jcy decisions under work" to c~;ale the~ own land. some legislators and commLs- <br />mental commlSsj()n. those tOpICS were reached, but use plans. You can t let other sioners. It then was due Dec. 1 <br />)IEETIXG TUESDAY are expected to be discussed al forces erode away what you are but also missed lhat deadline. ' <br />AI the conclusion of the. ro~r. the nert meeting. trying to do," he continued. <br />hour meeting, the comnusslOD Under the format of the dig. "Tbat's going to happen unless A"other Lend Use story, <br />ordered ils staff to prepare leg. cussions, the commission first the Land Use Commission has poge 25, <br />islalion on one of the ei~t will decide which areas the r <br />major policy points, and 5a.ld state will ~k to influe!l.~e, then I <br />I. .....1;....... ......_......-,h...1 ""'-- .._ _ ., _ <br /> <br />co <br />::v <br />"'" <br />C:l <br />