Justin Arnold On Proposed Laramie County Land Use Plan

This past weekend on the Weekend In Wyoming program on KGAB radio we interviewed County Planner Justin Arnold and county resident Julie Formby on the proposed new land use plan for Laramie County.

You can hear What Julie Formby had to say on the subject here.

Justin Arnold On Proposed County Land Use Plan

Arnold, in his interview commented that while Formby and other opponents have expressed health concerns about the plan allowing cell phone towers. But Arnold says federal law "says you absolutely cannot take into consideration micro frequency waves in approving or denying a cell tower if you are a local jurisdiction."

Arnold also says the new rules would make things easier for people who have a project application rejected. If that happens right now, the only appeal of the country decision is to go to court. But Arnold says the new regulations, if approved, would let applicants bring forward a reconsideration request within 7 business days, so that if they have new information, the commission could take it up again, avoiding a messy and expensive court fight

In regard to the argument that the new regulations are an infringement on personal freedom and intrusive, Arnold said "This is very much less regulatory than the document I've enforced for 20 years. I'm not going to sit here and lie,:; adding that if he did, it would "come out in the wash."

Justin Arnold On Land Use Plan