Commissioner raises concerns after town council adopted 2025 comprehensive plan
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Planning commissioners discussed the town council’s recent adoption of the 2025 comprehensive plan and voiced concern about the housing element language and the speed of the council’s vote; staff said the commission may resume review in October and amendments can be considered in a future docket.
A planning commissioner told colleagues she remained concerned about language in the housing element after the town council adopted the town’s amended Comprehensive Plan for 2025.
“I do still have concerns about the language in the housing element,” the commissioner said after watching the council meeting recording. The commissioner said she and other commissioners had asked for more time and noted they had not received a definitive explanation about whether missing the council’s schedule would have cost the town grant funding.
Planning staff said the town council has passed the 2025 comprehensive plan amendment and that the planning commission can discuss proposed changes in coming months. Staff recommended pausing detailed revisions until fall and then reopening conversation in October and November; commissioners noted the January docket is the month when anyone may submit a comprehensive plan amendment or update, though the commission may begin earlier discussions.
Commissioners asked staff to clarify grant‑funding timelines and to document whether the town could have extended grant allocation or used a reallocation. One commissioner said outreach between commissioners and at least one council member had occurred but expressed disappointment the council voted while the commission still had concerns. Staff said they would bring the item back for discussion in October and that formal amendments could be submitted the following January as part of the annual docket process.
No change to the adopted comprehensive plan was made by the planning commission at this meeting; the town council action stands until formal amendments are filed and processed according to the town’s amendment schedule.