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Sheridan County planning and zoning updates: subdivisions, rezone proposals and remote attendance questions
Summary
County planning staff updated commissioners on recent recommendations—Constanillo Bronze Minor Subdivision and a McCormick Road rezone—and commissioners debated whether planning board members should be allowed to attend by Zoom or only in emergency situations.
County planning staff briefed commissioners Nov. 10 on several items coming through Planning & Zoning. Mark, a former county planner who provided the update, said the Constanillo Bronze Minor Subdivision was recommended for approval and could appear before the county on Dec. 16 pending the city’s review. He said a rezone application for just over 100 acres on McCormick Road (from Clearwater to rural residential) was recommended and that proponents anticipated dividing the property into three lots if the rezone is approved.
On procedural matters, a commissioner asked whether planning commissioners could attend hearings by Zoom. Mark said the county’s IT representative felt remote attendance "would be legal," but several commissioners urged caution. One commissioner said remote participation should not become the norm, adding, "in an emergency situation, maybe I'd be okay with it, but I would not want that to be the norm." Another commissioner said remote attendance could create quorum problems and diminish in‑person scrutiny of applicants.
Commissioners also discussed the Clearwater rezone's proposed lot sizes, which Mark said were "20 acres" for two lots and roughly 60 acres remaining for a larger parcel. Speakers emphasized that a rezone cannot be made conditional once granted and that conservation‑design conditions were not proposed for this application.
No formal votes on the rezone or subdivision were taken at the Nov. 10 staff meeting; planning recommendations will return to the commissioners when the city has provided its comments and the items are placed on a formal agenda.
