Commissioners set public hearing format and note 90-day approval timeline

Jan 7, 2026

The board outlined a public hearing format (two-hour window with time allocations for pro/con speakers, developers, and legal/zoning) and discussed expected vote timing and the 90-day 'deemed approved' deadline if no action is taken.

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Commissioners discussed how to structure the public hearing and largely agreed on a two-hour window from 6:00–8:00 with proposed allocations such as 30 minutes in favor, 30 minutes against, 30 minutes for the developers, and 30 minutes combined for legal and zoning staff; they also proposed a three-minute limit per speaker. The Chair summarized the schedule and participants the board intended to invite (zoning, planning, legal, developers) to ensure everyone "has an even seated table," as one commissioner put it.

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