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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The City of Columbia and Boone County Planning and Zoning Commissions will host the third in a series of public information meetings regarding the East Area Plan (EAP), formally called the East Columbia Area Plan (ECAP), on May 25, 2010 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Columbia Benevolent Organization’s Meeting Hall located inside the Elk’s Lodge, 4747 Elk Park Drive East (east of Cedar Grove Elementary School off State Route WW). The purpose is to present draft findings relating to land useage within the study area as well as obtain community feedback on desired goals and objectives intended to guide growth on the lands generally bounded by I-70, US 63, New Haven Road and Rangeline Road in eastern Boone County.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 2pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:time Hour="17" Minute="30"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5:30 – 5:45 p.m.</SPAN></B></st1:time><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, Open Q&A<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 190%"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Participants in this third informational meeting will be asked to comment on draft findings related to the study area’s land use conditions and participate in a break-out session intended to assist in developing the future land use map for the study area. Comments and participation in the break-out session will assist the Joint Commissions in further developing the plan in a manner that best captures the values or ideas considered most important by area residents.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 190%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Future meetings will be held to provide residents the opportunity to see the progression of the planning process. Prior to final plan adoption by City Council and the </SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">County</SPAN></st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Commission</SPAN></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">, a public hearing will be held offering residents yet another opportunity to comment on the plan.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 190%"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">A copy of the draft Land Use (existing conditions) chapter will be available for advance public review after </SPAN><st1:date Month="5" Day="20" Year="2010"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">May 20, 2010</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> on-line at <A href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Planning/EastColumbiaAreaPlan_ECAP.php">www.gocolumbiamo.com/Planning/EastColumbiaAreaPlan_ECAP.php</A> or at the City or County Planning Department offices.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 190%"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Preparing plans ahead of development and engaging the public is the purpose of this joint effort. The Planning Commissions invite all affected or interested residents to participate.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For more information, contact Thaddeus Yonke, AICP, Senior Planner (</SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Boone</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">County</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">), at 573-886-4330 or Patrick Zenner, Development Services Manager (City of </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Columbia</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">), at 573-874-7246.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always; mso-break-type: section-break" clear=all></SPAN></BODY></HTML>