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Planning staff outlines code audit to meet clear-and-objective standards; public hearings scheduled
Summary
Community development director Gail Henriksen briefed commissioners on a code audit required by House Bill 3197 to adopt clear and objective housing standards; staff reduced approval procedure types from seven to four, incorporated mass timber and cottage cluster changes, and scheduled planning commission and board hearings in March and April.
Gail Henriksen, community development director, updated commissioners on the county’s code audit to meet the state requirement to adopt clear and objective standards for housing.
Henriksen said the work responds to legislation (House Bill 3197) that mandates counties adopt clear and objective standards and that the county must complete the revisions by July 1 (as stated during the meeting). Staff began work in December 2023, has produced two drafts and has reviewed about 208 pages of proposed changes. The work focuses on housing‑related code, including clarifying definitions, standardizing requirements across zones,…
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