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Community Development says staffing steady, zoning rewrite draft due before holidays, planning commission review slated for early 2026
Summary
Community Development described workload, a trend toward more administrative approvals, a near‑term zoning ordinance redraft release in early‑to‑mid November and planning commission public‑hearing draft expected in January–February 2026.
James David, director of Community Development, told the council on Oct. 27 that the department has 28 full‑time equivalent positions for FY2026 and that site‑plan review revenues remain cyclical and tied to market activity.
David said the town is roughly 93% built out and that legislative applications such as rezoning and special‑exception requests have trended downward while administrative and site‑plan activity continues. He said staff recently merged planning and plan‑review functions into a single…
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