County staff to administratively approve plats under proposed LDC change; public questions how community will learn of filings

At a land development code public outreach meeting on Oct. 5, county Development Services staff presented a draft amendment (LDC 25.12.24) that would designate an administrative county official to approve plats and replats when they comply with state law. "This amendment will designate an administrative county official, with authority to approve plats. In this case, it's going to be the director of the Development Services Department," a Development Services staff member said.

Staff said the change responds to a state statute cited in the presentation and would make plat approval an administrative action when statutory requirements are met. "The statute was recently amended to provide that plats must be administratively approved, meaning that no further action or approval of a county's governing body is required if the plat or replat complies…