Series 19275

Duchesne County (Utah). Planning and Zoning Department


Adopted master plans, 1960-

View history of records' creator.

View retention schedule.

Schedule Description

These are comprehensive plans for county development adopted by the county commission. "Each county shall prepare a comprehensive general plan for: (a) the present and future needs of the county; and the growth and development of the land within the county or any part of the county" (UCA 17-27-301 (1995)). "The planning commission shall make and recommend to the [county commission] a proposed general plan for the area within the county" (UCA 17-27-302_(1995)). The plans serve as a guide for decision-making on rezoning and other planning proposals and as the goals and policies of counties attempting to guide land use in local jurisdictions. The plans include "planning commission's recommendations for the development of the territory covered by the plan, and may include, among other things: (a) a land use element; (b) a transportation and circulation element; (c) an environment element; (d) a public service and facilitiesrehabilitation, redevelopment, and conservation element; (f) an economic element; (g) recommendations for implementing the plan, including the use of zoning ordinances, subdivision ordinances, capital improvement plans, and other appropriate actions; and any other elements that the county considers appropriate" (UCA_17-27-302 (1995)). The plan may also include maps, plats, and charts.

Scope and Content

These are comprehensive plans for county development adopted by the county commission. "Each county shall prepare a comprehensive general plan for: (a) the present and future needs of the county; and the growth and development of the land within the county or any part of the county" (UCA 17-27-301 (1995)). "The planning commission shall make and recommend to the [county commission] a proposed general plan for the area within the county" (UCA 17-27-302_(1995)). The plans serve as a guide for decision-making on rezoning and other planning proposals and as the goals and policies of counties attempting to guide land use in local jurisdictions. The plans include "planning commission's recommendations for the development of the territory covered by the plan, and may include, among other things: (a) a land use element; (b) a transportation and circulation element; (c) an environment element; (d) a public service and facilities rehabilitation, redevelopment, and conservation element; (f) an economic element; (g) recommendations for implementing the plan, including the use of zoning ordinances, subdivision ordinances, capital improvement plans, and other appropriate actions; and any other elements that the county considers appropriate" (UCA_17-27-302 (1995)). The plan may also include maps, plats, and charts.

Notes

Microfiche holdings require staff assistance due to fewer reference copies. Handle masters under supervision.

Microfiche processed by Rebekkah Shaw under the National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant to the Utah State Archives and Records Services for the Utah Microfiche Backlog Project (Grant No.: NAR10-RB-50086-10). July 2010 - December 2011