Working group prefers balanced, county‑appointed advisory panel rather than rigid statutory formula
Panel members favored a balanced, County Board‑appointed stakeholder advisory body (developers/business, housing advocates/commissions, and at least one planning commissioner) over an overly prescriptive statutory composition, while asking for minimum safeguards to prevent token representation.
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The working group discussed whether the statute should specify the composition of the advisory body that would conduct reviews. Several members said the statute should require an equal balance of representatives from the real‑estate/development community and county commissions or housing advocacy groups, and at least one planning commissioner and one housing commissioner.
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