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Planning commission considers private planning consultant, PUD template and code updates; blasting fee passes first reading
Summary
With turnover at GNRC, staff proposed hiring a local or private planning consultant; commissioners reviewed a PUD template adapted from another county, heard that impact‑fee work is near completion, and recorded a first reading approval for a $100 blasting permit fee.
Staff told the Planning Commission that the county's representative at the regional planning group (GNRC) has left and that the commission should consider contracting with a local or private planning consultant to provide steadier, more consistent support for zoning map maintenance and code updates.
Rosalie Donahan (planning staff) presented a proposal from an APA‑certified planner who previously worked with GNRC and manages on‑call planning consultants. Donahan said the consultant reviewed the county's website and is familiar with the region and could update the zoning map and provide ongoing planning services. "She is a certified planner with the APA, and in fact, she did…
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