Kristen, representing the Bluff Building Department, updated the Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 2 that several projects are active and that staff recommends code clean-up to avoid duplication with building-permit processes.

Kristen reported the Torquoise (Turquoise) project has an open building permit and is cleared to begin construction, and that a solar permit had been issued for the Stevens property. She reminded the commission that many projects that initiated under county jurisdiction remain vested with the county but will require town permits once county vesting periods lapse; she said projects must start construction within a year of county vesting or reapply to the town.

On code changes, Kristen recommended eliminating the town’s separate land-use clearance and site-plan application procedures because the building department’s permitting process already covers the necessary review in most cases. She requested guidance and permission to draft ordinance language to dissolve those separate requirements and submit language to planning staff (Aaron) by Oct. 15. Commissioners indicated broad agreement and suggested staff proceed with drafting the ordinance clean-up for council consideration.

The commission did not record a formal roll-call motion on ordinance dissolution in the minutes but voiced consensus during the discussion and directed staff to prepare final language and deliver it for the council packet. Kristen also asked commissioners to flag small grammar/state-code clarifications already identified for the upcoming packet.