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June 8, 2005
Planning panel fails to recommend rules for proposed sign-language town
The McCook County Planning Commission could not agree Tuesday to recommend to county commissioners a zoning ordinance that would allow construction of Laurent, a town for sign-language users.
Planning Commission members discussed the latest draft of a traditional neighborhood planned development pilot project. It would foster organized, controlled growth in the county.
Commissioner Bill Smith of rural Montrose expressed concern that Laurent planners' results from a series of meetings in March would be used in the project before rules are developed and The Laurent Co. submits its application.
The Planning Commission will revisit the issue June 21.
Commission members also heard a report on the proposed town from Joe Bartmann, Greater McCook Development Alliance director.
Bartmann discussed the potential economic effect on the area and in Laurent; possible effects on education, local government, taxes and agriculture; and the project timeline.
Groundbreaking might occur in the fall, with the town's first phase finished in 2008 and all of Laurent completed by 2014.
By Melanie Brandert
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Posted by 4HL on June 8, 2005 6:20 AM
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