Commission forwards Chapter 165 zoning changes to Board, including machinery‑screening and administrative waivers

Sep 16, 2026

Planning staff presented Chapter 165 amendments Sept. 16 to codify machinery‑screening options, move some waiver authority to administrative review and remove unnecessary Board waivers; the commission unanimously recommended forwarding the package to the Board of Supervisors for Oct. 14 consideration.

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Staff told the commission that the companion package for the zoning ordinance (Chapter 165) would codify typical machinery‑screening options as alternative requirements, remove several board waiver provisions and shift some waiver decisions to the zoning administrator. Staff said changes would streamline reviews for industrial screening, tractor‑trailer parking landscaping and other technical items and reduce the need for recurring board legislative waivers.

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