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HPAB discusses code cleanup, narrower permit review, solar thresholds and staff cuts; lead staff to retire in December
Summary
Board members agreed to move minor historic‑code cleanup changes to Planning Commission, discussed narrowing board reviews to fewer routine permit types and adjusting solar‑panel review thresholds to reduce staff workload amid budget cuts; staff announced an impending retirement and lost half‑time position.
Staff presented a phased package of historic‑code cleanup edits and asked the Historic Preservation Advisory Board to concur with forwarding the phase‑1 cleanup items to the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners. "We've come up with a range of options that we might look at," staff said, describing three subcommittee types and minor language fixes intended to align the code with current practice.
Because of budget pressures and reduced…
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