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Judge Executive asks for Planning & Zoning rule changes; residency requirement for P&Z appointees debated
Summary
Judge Executive Mason Barnes asked that Franklin–Simpson Planning & Zoning regulations be revised to handle changes to development plans after zone changes; City Attorney Scott Crabtree said "binding elements" and conditional development plans can address the issue, and the bodies debated (but did not adopt) a residency requirement for P&Z appointees.
County Judge Executive Mason Barnes asked the joint meeting on March 7 to consider revisions to Franklin–Simpson Planning & Zoning rules to address situations where a development plan changes after a zone change has been approved.
City Attorney Scott Crabtree told the bodies that regulations can require development plans with conditional-use qualifications and that contracts can include "binding elements" to limit post-approval changes. Officials discussed mixed-use ratios and agreed that typical mixes combine business and residential uses; Barnes and Crabtree characterized that mix as acceptable in many cases.
The Commission and Fiscal Court disagreed about whether to require that all Planning & Zoning Commission appointees be Simpson County residents. That requirement does not currently exist; Crabtree said a request could be submitted to the P&Z Commission to consider the change. The meeting did not produce an immediate regulatory change; officials said they would pursue formal revisions through the P&Z process if desired.
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