Commissioners approve zoning code changes shifting variance authority and clarifying planning board role
Putnam County approved revisions to Chapter 66 (zoning) that clarify the planning and zoning board’s role, move certain variance approvals to greater visibility before the commissioners and formalize procedures; commissioners debated chair voting privileges and withdrawal motions before approving the package.
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The board adopted revisions to Chapter 66 of the Putnam County Code of Ordinances intended to clarify the role of the Planning and Zoning Board (relabeling it as a board in some places), increase orientation and training expectations, and move some variance approvals to the board level so those decisions receive greater transparency and final review by the commissioners.
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