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Planning commission backs code updates to comply with House Bill 2447; commissioners warn of reduced public input
Summary
Florence Planning & Zoning Commission voted 4–0 to recommend the Town Council adopt amendments to Chapter 150 (development code) to conform with House Bill 2447, which shifts many approvals to administrative staff; commissioners urged workshops to preserve public engagement.
On Nov. 6 the Town of Florence Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Town Council adopt revisions to Chapter 150 of the town code to bring the development code into conformance with recently passed House Bill 2447.
Planning staff said the state law transfers many approvals that were formerly handled at public hearings—such as site plan reviews, certain land divisions, design review and final plats—to…
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