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Planning staff urges commissioners to refer zoning inquiries to staff; attorney cautions against private advocacy
Summary
Commissioners were advised to refer developers and brokers to planning staff for preliminary discussions about prospective text amendments, and city attorney Fred Donaldson warned commissioners to avoid engaging in advocacy that could create ex parte issues when a matter comes before the commission.
Planning staff and the city attorney told Bluffdale planning commissioners on Wednesday they should refer members of the public who ask about potential zoning text amendments to planning staff rather than engage in private advocacy.
The issue arose after a commissioner said a broker had emailed commissioners asking whether they would support a proposed text amendment to allow car washes in a special district. Caitlin (planning staff) noted the Council had asked the commission to pass along appreciation for previous work on temporary signage amendments and flagged the broker inquiry.
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