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Clay County staff schedules comp-plan open house, building code meetings and warns of long-term floodplain updates
Summary
Planning staff told the commission the county will hold a public open house on the new comprehensive plan in April, the Building Codes Commission will meet beginning March 26, and federal/state floodplain remapping of Clay County will begin now and likely take five to six years; staff also announced a personnel change.
Planning staff updated the Clay County Planning and Zoning Commission on March 4 about outreach and regulatory work related to the county's comprehensive plan, building codes and upcoming floodplain remapping.
The staff member said the county plans to host a public open house on the new comprehensive plan most likely in April to give residents a chance to ask questions and review proposed changes. "We're planning on having, kind of an open house for the public, on the new comp plan, most likely in April just to give them a chance to come in and ask questions," the staff member said.
Staff also said the Building Codes Commission will begin meeting as the county updates building codes; the first meeting was scheduled for March 26. The staff member noted this process "doesn't affect this board too much," but that the effort is underway.
Floodplain remapping and timeline The county has entered the initial stages of state and federal floodplain remapping for Clay County. Staff said the mapping process will likely take five to six years and that there will be public meetings as the process advances.
Administrative and staffing notes The staff member announced that Cheryl is no longer employed by the county and asked commissioners to direct staff requests to "Shane or myself." The staff member also clarified a prior remark about city objections to developments: while staff said they would "weigh that heavily" if a city objects to a project in a managed-growth area, "there is still a path for the applicant to go and the city could not be veto the project," the staff member said.
Why it matters The public open house and building code updates are part of broader regulatory changes that can affect permitting, development standards and property owners' responsibilities. The multi-year floodplain remapping effort could change floodplain boundaries and affect development and insurance requirements for properties in Clay County.
Ending Staff said the commissions will announce details about the open house and building-code meetings as they are scheduled and that public meetings will be held as the floodplain process progresses.
