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Planning commission recommends revisions to text amendment to create zoning hearing officer, limit terms and allow certain amendments
Summary
Lee County planning commissioners debated a county proposal to replace the five‑member zoning board of appeals with a licensed zoning hearing officer and to allow limited post‑approval amendments to special‑use permits; the commission voted to recommend revisions that would add removal and term‑limit language and annual review.
The Lee County Planning Commission reviewed a petition to amend zoning text that would replace the current five‑member zoning board of appeals with a single, licensed zoning hearing officer and to permit limited amendments to special‑use permits before a building permit is pulled. The commission recommended the petition with revisions that would add language allowing removal of the hearing officer, limit the officer’s term, and require annual review by the county board.
The change was proposed by county staff as a response to litigation and perceived conflicts of interest in a small community, and staff said the county expects to hire an outside attorney to serve as the hearing officer to avoid local…
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