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Woodland Park planning commission adopts three-term consecutive limit for commissioners
Summary
On Dec. 11, 2025, the Woodland Park Planning Commission amended its bylaws to limit commissioners to three full consecutive terms (nine years) and clarified that partial terms will not count toward that limit; the recommendation will go to city council for endorsement.
The Woodland Park Planning Commission on Dec. 11 approved changes to its bylaws that limit commissioners to three full consecutive terms and specify that partial terms do not count toward that limit.
Planning Director Karen Schmink outlined the change and its legal basis, telling the commission that a 2025 charter amendment (Section 5.3) gives individual boards and commissions authority to set term limits in their bylaws. Schmink read the proposed language aloud: "A planning commission member shall not serve more than 3 full consecutive terms on the planning commission." She also confirmed the amended text would state that partial terms do not count…
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