Commission removes administrative approval route for special-use permits in draft code

Jul 22, 2026

The draft removes section 16-13-40 that allowed certain special-use permits to be approved administratively; the commission discussed implications for discretion and whether objective criteria could preserve administrative approvals in the future.

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Staff (S4) told the commission she deleted section 16-13-40—previously allowing action by the town administrator on some special-use permits—because the table of uses that supported that administrative process was removed. As a result, the draft sends special-use permit review to the planning commission rather than allowing some administrative approvals.

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