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Planning commission begins multi-month review of land-use definitions; staff to publish working document
Summary
Commissioners agreed to a working review of land-use definitions (section 15.x), will use a shared document (SharePoint/Google Docs) for edits, and plan to involve the city attorney and staff in the months ahead.
The Kamas Planning Commission agreed to begin a multi-month review of the city’s land-use definitions (discussed as section 15.1/15.2 and related code sections), with the goal of clarifying definitions, resolving inconsistencies, and updating language that commission members said is a decade old.
Commissioners said the combined revisions made during a prior update had altered some definitions and created ambiguity in other parts of the code. One commissioner recommended starting from the original definitions in the code and then incorporating only agreed wording changes so the commission does not introduce inconsistencies across different sections of the land-use ordinance.
The commission asked staff to create a working document in a collaborative platform (SharePoint or Google Docs) so commissioners can make tracked edits and leave initials or comments. Staff said they will place the original code definitions into a shared document and keep the revised copy in Dropbox for reference; staff expects to have the working file ready for commissioners to review before their August meeting (the commission does not meet in July).
Commissioners asked that the city attorney (identified as Joel in the discussion) review drafts at an intermediate stage to identify legal phrasing and to ensure revisions reflect the commission’s intent. Commissioners also requested that front-line staff identify recurring problems from recent applications so the commission can target high-impact fixes.
No formal ordinance or code amendment was adopted at the meeting. Commissioners discussed a gradual process, potentially completing initial definition edits in several months and bringing proposed changes back to the commission and eventually to the city council for formal adoption.
