December 2015 Newsletter

1. Inside views and news
The SKINNY
G E O R G E T O W N - S C O T T C O U N T Y
P L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N
December 2015
November
Construction Progress
The Windsor Gardens
expansion will provide the
only Memory Care Unit in
Georgetown/Scott County.
The anticipated completion
date is late summer of
2016.
New building permits
City 39
County 8
Subdivision plats
reviewed and recorded 6
LOC sureties $ 4.6M
Cash sureties $ 605K
Mapping Your World
The GIS department re-
cently created a map book
for the Georgetown Fire De-
partment that will aid re-
sponders during calls that
venture off road into unchart-
ed territory. Each page of
the book shows a one square
mile area of Scott County.
Included GIS layers are
streets, streams, topographic
contour lines, and most im-
portantly, aerial imagery.
South Court Alley
Ribbon Cutting!
The mural is done, the arch is up, and, like Santa, the lights are on the way!
Please join us for the official ribbon cutting at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 18.
A huge thank you to all the sponsors who made this project come to life in such a
short time. And watch for more happenings at the Alley come spring and summer!
“The only qualified planner in Scott County”
On November 27, 2015, Milt Patton, long-time friend to the Planning Office, passed
away. Milt was a committed community activist who wanted to improve the quality of
life for everyone. He would come into the office to talk about a particular issue, or any
issue, and would leave with my admiration for his wider world view and never-ending
enthusiasm to make a difference. For an old timer like me - and this is Mary speaking -
Milt was one of those constants that make life comfortable, like unpacking your favorite
Christmas bulbs year after year, or sometimes uncomfortable, like that crick in your back
that seems to hit every few months.
With each new Director, Milt would come in the office and introduce himself. As
Kelley Klepper remembers, “My first interaction with Milt was on my first day in the
office as the Planning Director. To this day, I still remember his comment, “I’m Milt
Patton and I’m the only qualified planner in Scott County.” Throughout my time in
Georgetown-Scott County, I interacted with Milt and the evolving vision of The Colony,
and we established a mutual professional respect for each other and would often swap
ideas about various development approaches. While aspects of The Colony may have
shifted over time, Milt did his best to hold true to the original vision and the basic build-
ing blocks of a mixed-use community. Milt’s passion for The Colony and the communi-
ty never wavered. We may not have always agreed, but we could shake hands at the end
of the day.”
Another former Director, Steve Austin, says, “Perhaps one of the greatest compli-
ments I’ve had in my life was when Milt asked me to design Yuko En on the Elkhorn.
He was an “exacting” person to say the least, and for him to entrust me with the design
of his vision was just an enormous honor. And further, Milt, despite his reputation for
cantankerousness, let me proceed in the design without interference. That was remarka-
ble! We never had a serious disagreement over the design and implementation, and we
worked well together to achieve something that will live far beyond all of us. Milt want-
ed to make the world a better place, and in doing so, was a great teacher to me. While
our mutual trust and respect was mostly unspoken, I do wish I had taken the opportunity
to express these thoughts directly to him.”
Milt, you made quite a mark. I know your kids are proud!
Happy Holidays!