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Arapahoe County staff recommends public hearings after SB 24‑174 changed plan-approval process
Summary
County staff told commissioners that Senate Bill 24‑174 requires Board involvement in comprehensive plan and master plan approvals; staff prefers a two-step public‑hearing process before the Planning Commission and then the Board, and proposed rules for concurrent reviews of rezoning and plan amendments.
Arapahoe County staff told the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday that Senate Bill 24‑174 requires county comprehensive and master plans to be subject to county‑commission approval and recommended a public‑hearing process that begins with the Planning Commission and proceeds to the Board for final action.
The guidance matters because the county’s comprehensive plan and related subarea plans guide zoning and development decisions across unincorporated Arapahoe County. Staff recommended a two‑step public‑hearing flow in which the Planning Commission holds a hearing and either approves or denies a proposed amendment; if approved, the amendment moves to a Board public hearing where the commissioners may approve or deny the proposal. Staff said this approach is clearer for the public and for legal process than simply placing Planning…
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