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Legislature debates planning commission appointments as three land-use ordinances are perfected
Summary
Legislators raised concerns about many planning commission seats in holdover or expired terms while residents await action on three land-use ordinances; the body voted to perfect ordinances 5974, 5976 and 5977 but held further adoption pending clarification on appointments.
Legislators on May 5 pressed the county executive’s office over planning commission appointments and moved to perfect three zoning-related ordinances after noting some planning commissioners were serving on expired terms.
The concern originated after the legislature declined to waive readings on several ordinances, prompting Legislator Marshall to warn that residents with pending rezoning applications are incurring costs while approvals are delayed. Marshall said applicants face financial burdens because they have already paid for construction and planning while awaiting county action.
Legislator Sean E. Smith said the…
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