The Grant County Area Plan Commission voted to recommend that the Grant County Board of Commissioners repeal and replace Appendix A (the permit fines-and-fees schedule) by adopting Resolution 2-20-25 after a public hearing and a roll-call vote.

Todd Glancy, staff member, summarized the package during the public hearing and said the update is mostly an inflation and administrative cleanup: “it was telling giving instructions every 5 years to increase by the percentage as the county's assessed valuation over that same period… Do the calculation that turns out to be 27%.” Glancy said the last comprehensive update was July 1, 2018 and that the assessed-valuation method produced about a 27% increase between 2018 and 2024.

The commission opened the hearing for Docket O-13.25, heard no public opposition and closed the hearing. Glancy presented specific edits: removal of solar-related line items because they are addressed in the new solar ordinance; addition of three plan-unit development fees (plan application, plat, and amendments); and a formal line for demolition permits and associated inspection work. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about demolition permits, posting and utility disconnects and routine printing or copy fees carried forward in the schedule.

Commission members discussed operational details: Glancy said demolition permits will be processed under improvement-location authorities and that the office will verify utilities are cut but is not responsible for making those utility disconnections. Commissioners asked staff to improve outreach and explain permit timelines; Glancy said permit applicants receive instructions including that an application must be posted within one year and construction should be completed within two years (with limited extensions), and that some ordinance language is out of date and needs further review.

After discussion, Glancy moved the resolution: “I move that the area plan commission adopt resolution 2 dash 20 25 recommending that the board of commissioners repeal and replace appendix a as presented.” John Pearson seconded. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote: Jerry Caddell, Josh Courtney, Travis Lemaster, John Pearson, Karen Poland, Dana Richmond, Clayton Schultz and Ron Stewart voted yes. The motion passed.

Votes at a glance:
- Motion to table Area Wide Zoning Ordinance doc 002-25 (to remove the executive director’s variance authority): Mover Karen Poland; second Travis Lemaster; outcome: motion to table carried (no detailed tally recorded). The item will return to a future meeting with a resolution to recommend removal of the executive director’s variance authority.
- Resolution 2-20-25 (recommend repeal and replace Appendix A as presented): Mover Todd Glancy (staff member); second John Pearson; roll-call vote recorded as eight yes votes; outcome: approved by commission and forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for consideration.

The commission approved Resolution 2-20-25 for transmittal to the Board of Commissioners; staff will implement the fee schedule changes administratively once and if the board approves. Commissioners asked that staff also compile and present outstanding ordinance updates in future meetings for a broader overhaul.

Less-critical details: commissioners noted several small legacy line items (examples discussed in the meeting included printing fees of roughly $26 or $45 carried from older schedules) and emphasized the need to notify contractors and the public when enforcement of previously dormant permit requirements (for example, demolition permits) begins. Glancy said he will prepare outreach materials.