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Commission seeks corp counsel input on who may initiate ordinance amendments
Summary
Members debated whether ordinance amendments should be initiated by the Planning Commission or the County Board of Supervisors, agreed the county board likely retains initiation rights under board rules, and asked corp counsel to clarify acceptable phrasing and review steps.
Commissioners reviewed the draft initiation clause that currently allows amendments to be initiated by the County Board of Supervisors or the Planning Commission. Several members argued the county board, as the policy-setting body, should retain the statutory right to initiate changes; others said the draft should require review by the Planning Commission before the Board votes to help avoid bypassing committee review.
The Commission asked staff to consult corp counsel to confirm whether the draft can prioritize Planning Commission initiation or whether the Board must retain initiation authority, and to clarify language that would require Commission review prior to final Board action. No change was made at the meeting pending counsel guidance.
