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Committee advances CB 42 after removing mandatory council-conference language and affidavit; bill tightened on pre-application transparency
Summary
CB 42 was forwarded with a favorable recommendation after committee amendments removed mandatory language requiring applicants to attend council-hosted public meetings and deleted an affidavit requirement; the committee also directed staff to draft filing language so applicants can submit pre-application materials without being held up by the new
The Planning, Housing and Family Development Committee voted 3-0 Thursday to forward CB 42 (draft 2c) with amendments that remove certain mandatory pre-application provisions and an affidavit requirement, and that direct staff to craft language to preserve applicants’ ability to submit pre-application materials while incorporating new transparency measures.
CB 42 would amend decision standards for detailed site plans and special exceptions to require consideration of conformance with applicable master plans and sector plans; the draft in committee removed references to the county general plan following executive-branch concerns about the general plan’s vagueness. The bill also consolidates multiple pre-application procedures and adds provisions intended…
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