KRS 100.193: Statement of goals and objectives -- Action on statement by legislative

bodies and fiscal courts -- Notice -- Hearing.

(1) The planning commission of each planning unit shall prepare and adopt the

statement of goals and objectives to act as a guide fo r the preparation of the

remaining elements and the aids to implementing the plans. The statement shall be

presented for consideration, amendment, and adoption by each legislative body and

fiscal court in the planning unit. The legislative bodies and fisca l courts shall take

action upon the proposed statement of goals and objectives within ninety (90) days

of the date upon which the legislative body or fiscal court receives the planning

commission's final action upon such proposal. If no action is taken within the ninety

(90) day period, the statement of goals and objectives shall be deemed to have been

approved by operation of law.

(2) Each legislative body and fiscal court in the planning unit may develop goals and

objectives for the area within its jurisd iction which the planning commission shall

consider when preparing or amending the comprehensive plan. During its

preparation and that of the other plan elements, it shall be the duty of the planning

commission to consult with public officials and agencies , boards of health, school

boards, public and private utility companies, civic, educational, professional, and

other organizations, and with citizens.

(3) During the preparation of the statement of goals and objectives, and at least fourteen

(14) days prior to any public hearing on the adoption, amendment, or readoption of

any element of the comprehensive plan, the planning commission shall give notice

of the preparation of the statement or the hearing to the following public officials in

each city and county adjacent to the planning unit:

(a) If the adjacent city or county is part of a planning unit, the notice shall be sent

to the planning commission of that unit; or

(b) If the adjacent city or county is not part of a planning unit, the notice shall be

sent to the chief executive officer of that city or county government.

(4) The notice required in subsection (3) of this section, and a copy of the proposed

comprehensive plan element, shall also be given to the regional planning council for

the area in which the planning unit is located. The council shall coordinate the

review and comments of local governments and planning commissions serving

planning units affected by the proposal and make recommendations designed to

promote coordinated land use in the regional planning council's area of jurisdiction.

(5) Any planning commission which is adopting, amending, or readopting any element

of the comprehensive plan may conduct a hearing to receive testimony from

adjacent planning units, city or county governments, o r the regional planning

council of the affected area.