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Benewah County Commissioner Special Meeting - City of St. Maries' proposed Area of Impact
The sole purpose of this special public hearing is to present and receive community comments on the City of St. Maries' proposed Area of Impact. An Area of Impact map dictates the designated buffer zone outside city limits where a city plans to expand or manage growth in the future. This map has been a point of heavy negotiation between local leaders.
The December 9th hearing will give the public the opportunity to view this revised map and comment on how the city's future planning boundaries will affect broader county land. Because the county is responsible for holding the hearing, the city is coordinating the formal public notice mailings to nearby landowners leading up to the date,
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Benewah County Commissioner Special Meeting - City of St. Maries' proposed Area of ImpactFeatured
The sole purpose of this special public hearing is to present and receive community comments on the City of St. Maries' proposed Area of Impact. An Area of Impact map dictates the designated buffer zone outside city limits where a city plans to expand or manage growth in the future. This map has been a point of heavy negotiation between local leaders.
The December 9th hearing will give the public the opportunity to view this revised map and comment on how the city's future planning boundaries will affect broader county land. Because the county is responsible for holding the hearing, the city is coordinating the formal public notice mailings to nearby landowners leading up to the date,