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Okanogan County Planning Commission to pursue training on Planning Enabling Act, public participation and meeting procedure
Summary
Commission members discussed scheduling daytime or remote training covering the Planning Enabling Act (RCW 36.70), differences with the Growth Management Act, public-participation best practices and Robert's Rules. Staff was asked to research options and circulate annotated materials.
The Okanogan County Planning Commission discussed scheduling formal training on the Planning Enabling Act, meeting procedure and public-participation practices and asked staff to research options and return with proposals and cost estimates.
Commission members and staff said the training should focus on material relevant to a partial/planning county, emphasize the difference between the Planning Enabling Act and the Growth Management Act, and include practical guidance on public comment and meeting procedure. A commission member summarized the next step: “So what I'm taking away from this is, Pete, you're gonna do some research to see what you can come up with,” and asked staff to pursue options that would allow the commissioners and…
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