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Commissioners press staff on referrals, municipal comp‑plans and 21‑day comment timing
Summary
During the June 25 work session, Garfield County planning staff and commissioners discussed how referral requests are handled, municipal comprehensive plan inputs under an intergovernmental agreement and standard 21‑day referral timelines for agencies.
Glenn and Heather from county planning told the commission they routinely send project referrals to state and local agencies and municipalities and that the county relies on an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to coordinate municipal comments.
Staff said the standard period for referral comments after a project reaches technical completeness is 21 days. "For referral agencies, and we'll get into this later in full ... it's normally 21 days," Heather said. Commissioners said they often do not receive timely responses from key agencies…
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