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Town of Harrisburg staff trains new Board of Adjustment members on special use permit process
Summary
Staff presented a detailed training on the Town of Harrisburg Unified Development Ordinance and the quasi‑judicial special use permit process, covering required findings, evidence standards, conditions, DRC review and appeal risks; two SUPs are in the pipeline.
Town of Harrisburg planning staff led a training session for newly sworn Board of Adjustment members on the town’s special use permit (SUP) process, emphasizing that SUP hearings are quasi‑judicial and must be decided on the factual record presented at the public hearing.
Unidentified Speaker 1, who presented the materials and handouts, said the town’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) identifies which uses require a special use permit, and explained that SUPs are evaluated case by case for impacts such as ingress/egress, nuisance potential and whether a proposal harmonizes with the Harrisburg area land use plan. "When a case comes before you, it has been vetted by staff," the presenter said, noting that SUP approvals typically include conditions tied to…
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