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Drew Blavani, interim planning director, said the commission will revisit Part 3 of the zoning update on Oct. 23. He proposed a longer session on Dec. 11 to review Part 2 (the most substantial section), suggesting a 2 p.m. start to allow up to eight hours if needed, and proposed Jan. 15 for Part 4. Blavani asked commissioners to review materials in advance and to submit comments to staff outside the dais to streamline meetings.

Staff also introduced Alex Banaskevich as the new planning division staff member; Banaskevich briefly greeted the commission.

Commissioners provided local updates: the Weaverville Architectural Review Committee approved a variable color palette for the Weaverville architectural district, and commissioners said a brochure and county letter will be distributed to explain the palette and its use. At a community workshop in Junction City, staff said residents expressed interest in an additional public space with river access to support events and economic activity.

Why it matters: The zoning-code schedule sets the timeline for substantial land-use changes that will feed into environmental review and future ordinance adoption. The new staff addition will assist with workload as the county progresses through code updates.

Next steps: Staff will post materials in advance of the Oct. 23 meeting for Part 3 and coordinate logistics for the extended Dec. 11 Part 2 review. The Weaverville color palette materials and outreach brochures will be circulated to the public.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Trinity County Planning Commission 09/25/25","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff presented a timeline for remaining zoning-code parts and welcomed a new planning division hire; commissioners also reported approval of a Weaverville architectural review color palette and community interest in additional public river access in Junction City.","taxTitle","Trinity County, California","taxId",26843,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5973107,"Planning commission appoints Commissioner Harper to subdivision review committee",183,2104000,2287000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5834408-f5157ef934bb99c8712a02f72d8b3d2c&start=2104&end=2287","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5834408-f5157ef934bb99c8712a02f72d8b3d2c/thumbnail_2104000.jpg","/articles/5973107/Trinity-County/California/Planning-commission-appoints-Commissioner-Harper-to-subdivision-review-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973107-10b55635c2a92fe88384add740b3bb54/orig.mp4?Expires=1775621569&Signature=aUbH-kyOmS~K4lGQEn3MG4dTt~PJdbI~h~wR0uHBvIi0pYp0CVYJCLzmgawi9qfguRL2wRliPl5gG46ljwZxzRGKDUJ8vmuj6vu0BImLYFU0513UPyUcMaD5HDKXalPMQxINu58H-jWM~at1iCdciVc3QPhUJiEL50GGXL-HH934kF9J5MthMedHTIlVUwldkHk~XyhuAoeqdrKfEgMpDhXj6jlPkIv~ogcNDwcQg63wPUQK-LS~u9ihA2copUNxe0pN-bjfYxy0aVZONSaDvHj2KqK~n7UFiduaXgH58snDGDEPVS6Sio4eg2VQzQRKuVEcoUqJuVy4QWzUaRptJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Trinity County Planning Commission appointed Commissioner Ed Harper to serve on the Subdivision Review Committee during its Sept. 25 meeting.

Staff cited Trinity County Code Chapter 16.10.01 as the authority requiring the planning commission to appoint a commissioner to chair the committee; the planning director serves as the committee secretary. Commissioners discussed meeting frequency and timing; staff said the committee meets on an \"as-needed\" basis and historically held daytime meetings because of staff attendance.

Chair Barrett accepted a nomination for Commissioner Harper, and the commission confirmed the appointment by voice vote. Commissioners agreed the committee can be scheduled to meet on days and times that work for required participants and indicated flexibility to accommodate calendars.

Next steps: Commissioner Harper will serve as the planning commission’s appointed member to the Subdivision Review Committee; staff will coordinate meetings as needed.","The Planning Commission appointed Commissioner Ed Harper as the commission’s representative to the Subdivision Review Committee, approving the nomination by voice vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5973114,"Trinity County planning panel urges board to revise code to improve blight enforcement",1965,118000,2083000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5834408-f5157ef934bb99c8712a02f72d8b3d2c&start=118&end=2083","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5834408-f5157ef934bb99c8712a02f72d8b3d2c/thumbnail_118000.jpg","/articles/5973114/Trinity-County/California/Trinity-County-planning-panel-urges-board-to-revise-code-to-improve-blight-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973114-9b714f441c3fbcfd8c5f99ad0add9d1b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775621569&Signature=bHGDiZEbtFeftZxW5~mMjw6WO9KWSVfc3mhn6K8tODf5wAZ6UPGuDXJKB77KAbHZNqTbwVt9eXLc33S6jnPbqvYncr8vx9mnC37gXWGKpdzlkSflqPFz1S2zmKjbXpntqpF5xB5a978udDbHQuPTWjmukU1qFL43NOAahkGOI-yI-T-8MNlinP06QlaMSOysqsIrSvShPXS-BArd-hOcNQP~yEFJUvEj4l4orqnMRViuKrwm1~Sm0YVC3pOe2p82QdiT~jwqWjwBFD54X0tUxfZ4Z4wsFkJ84g0yyZJ1NxiBSVEr6jNUf~GtqczE3Msx63MsHfLWymOqhLS5B9RCsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Trinity County Planning Commission voted unanimously on Sept. 25 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors revise county code to strengthen enforcement and cost-recovery for blight and dangerous nuisances.

Interim planning director Drew Blavani told commissioners that staff had reviewed neighboring jurisdictions’ approaches and concluded the county lacks “an adequate cost recovery mechanism.” He said updating Title 1 and Title 8 and consolidating related code sections would allow staff to better enforce zoning and health-and-safety violations and recover some costs through a “violation removal fee.”

Why it matters: Commissioners and public commenters framed the change as an effort to give county staff practical tools to address abandoned buildings, trash, overgrown vegetation and other conditions neighbors say create hazards or health risks. Commissioners also flagged limits on fee recovery: county-placed liens typically are collected only at sale or escrow, so abatement costs can be difficult to recoup quickly.

Public comment supported a consolidated approach. Ben Kellogg of Weaverville said the county should make a single, accessible code section: “Combining all of the, blight, so to speak, ordinances into 1 general area would make everyone's lives better,” he told the commission.

Commissioners debated scope. Several members said the commission should focus on health-and-safety nuisances (rodent infestations, sewage, burned structures) rather than aesthetic or lifestyle issues such as uncovered boats or equipment, which many residents accept in rural areas. Commissioners emphasized that some enforcement mechanisms—like adding abatement fees to property tax bills under a vegetation ordinance—already exist for limited cases, while other remedies rely on liens that are difficult to collect immediately.

Staff named existing tools and limits: environmental health currently charges a violation removal fee in some cases; other divisions do not. Staff also noted CalRecycle’s junk-car program as a possible grant source but said they were not aware of broader state funding specifically for blight abatement.

The commission approved a motion recommending that the Board of Supervisors consider revising Title 1 to address funding and cost-recovery mechanisms and add narrowly defined dangerous-nuisance language to Title 8 (health and safety), while accounting for planning staff workload. The commission recorded a 5-0 vote in favor and directed the recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.

Next steps: The recommendation now goes to the Board of Supervisors for consideration; staff said any detailed changes would be developed in follow-up work and could be incorporated as the county updates fees and the zoning code.","The Trinity County Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors revise Title 1 to create funding/recovery mechanisms and add narrow dangerous-nuisance language to Title 8, after staff and public commenters said current enforcement and cost-recovery tools are insufficient.","actionData","errors"]

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