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Commissioners discuss mandatory neighborhood meetings for land-use items; staff to draft ordinance options
Summary
The board debated proposals to require mandatory neighborhood workshops for certain land-use applications. Staff will draft an LDC amendment for the board’s consideration that balances countywide consistency with practical notification and meeting standards.
Commissioner Phelps introduced a proposal and a staff discussion on Feb. 6 about whether to require mandatory neighborhood meetings for certain land-use applications and how those meetings should be conducted, noticed and enforced.
Staff reported it is already common practice to request applicants hold neighborhood meetings, but said the county’s Land Development Code currently makes such meetings discretionary. Rachel Layton and planner Laura Gonzalez presented research on mandatory…
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