The Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday to decide whether to adopt amendments to the Western Hamilton County Collaborative Plan, a guidebook of sorts that addresses issues such as land use, infrastructure and growth management.

        It's designed for 10 west side communities: the villages of North Bend, Cleves and Addyston; the city of Harrison; and Harrison, Whitewater, Crosby, Colerain, Miami and Green Townships.

        Though the plan was established in April 1999, additional staff strategy recommendations were left open. One among the handful of recommendations up for approval is establishment of special districts with an eye toward conservation.

        “It's a planning tool that we have here in Hamilton County that can help control development in environmentally sensitive areas,” said Christine Nolan, senior planner and plan project manager.

        To date, only three of the 10 communities have endorsed the plan, though representatives from most meet regularly to work toward improving it.

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