Sec 37-331.03. Conceptual urban state trust land use plans; five year state trust land disposition plans; definitions

A. The commissioner shall create conceptual land use plans for all urban state trust land in this state and other state trust lands the commissioner considers to be appropriate. The commissioner shall:

1. Prioritize the creation of conceptual plans to the extent possible to:

(a) Correlate with the rate of population growth in the urban areas in this state.

(b) Coincide with the production of municipal general plans under title 9, chapter 4, article 6 and county plans under title 11, chapter 6, article 1.

2. Revise and update each plan at least every ten years.

3. Consult with the city, town or county in which the land is located and with any regional planning organization regarding integrating the conceptual plan into the general land use plan of the city, town or county.

4. Submit each plan, and revision of the plan, to the urban land planning oversight committee for review.

B. On approval of the conceptual land use plan by the commissioner under this section, the conceptual plan is considered to be a state general plan for purposes of this article.

C. The commissioner may create the conceptual land use plans under subsection A of this section by any of the following methods:

1. Using department staff or private consultants.

2. Entering into participation contracts pursuant to section 37-239.

3. Issuing planning permits for urban lands pursuant to section 37-338.

4. Entering into planning contracts for urban lands or other state trust lands the commissioner considers to be appropriate, including compensation as provided by section 37-338, subsection D.

D. The commissioner shall create five year disposition plans for all state trust land in this state, based at a minimum on market demand, anticipated transportation and infrastructure availability. The commissioner shall:

1. Review and update each plan each year as may be necessary.

2. Consult with the city, town or county in which the land is located and with any regional planning organization.

3. Submit each plan and revision to the urban land planning oversight committee to ensure conformity with the conceptual plan under subsection A.

E. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Conceptual land use plan" means a plan that is developed for urban state trust land and other state trust lands the commissioner considers to be appropriate and that identifies:

(a) Appropriate land uses, including commercial, industrial, residential and open space uses.

(b) Transportation corridors and infrastructure requirements.

(c) All natural and artificial constraints and opportunities associated with the land.

2. "Five year disposition plan" means a plan that identifies the land projected to be sold, leased, reclassified for conservation purposes, master planned or zoned during the next five years.