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Planning Commission chair says 61% of land-use applications were final decisions by the commission; urges stronger recruitment and comp-plan linkage
Summary
Chair Barry Snyder told the council the commission handled about 70 land-use applications this year (43 as final decisions, ~61%), flagged increases in design alternatives and preliminary plats, and urged improved recruitment and tighter alignment between strategic planning and the comprehensive plan.
Barry Snyder, chairman of the Venice Planning Commission, presented the commission's annual report at the Feb. 10 city council meeting and highlighted operational trends and staffing concerns.
Snyder told council members the commission reviewed about 70 applications this year and served as the final decision authority on roughly 43 of them, or about 61 percent. He said the commission has seen a rise in…
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