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County staff outlines proposed updates to site‑specific amendment process
Summary
Department of Community Development briefed the Planning Commission on a short project to clarify the Title 21 site‑specific amendment process, including mid‑cycle review timing, how to treat code‑compliance cases, mineral resource overlay procedures and park/tribe zone handling; staff aims to complete scope work in 2026.
Heather Cleveland (Long Range Planner, DCD) told the commission that Title 21 updates would focus on clarifying when and how site‑specific amendment applications are accepted and reviewed. The scope includes codifying a mid‑cycle review window, clarifying how existing code‑compliance violations affect applications, and reviewing alternate administrative paths for special overlays such as mineral resource, park zoning and tribe zone procedures.
Cleveland said the goal is a concise scope and a 2026 wrap‑up for the project, and she asked commissioners for early feedback on review criteria, the dockets process and whether certain administrative actions could be handled on an annual or routine basis rather than through the full site‑specific amendment process. Commissioners asked about data sources to evaluate mineral‑resource overlays and whether DNR maps or Kenramp assessments could help determine whether an overlay is exhausted and eligible for removal. Cleveland said staff will inventory existing data and examine decision pathways that other jurisdictions use.
The briefing did not include votes; staff will return with proposed language and a recommended schedule for public engagement.
