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Board advances code changes to move Environmental Health into Public Health, schedules second readings for multiple rezones
Summary
Community Development presented code updates to transfer Environmental Health duties into the Public Health division and several first-reading rezones (TPZ and commercial); board supported preserving one-stop permitting and continued multiple hearings to June 16 for final action.
Amy Lang, Community Development Director, described two proposed code changes to update director duties and move Environmental Health into the Public Health division. Lang said the move is consistent with industry standards and aims to modernize duty descriptions while maintaining public-facing continuity at the permit counter.
"Our appointment center is gonna stay open...It will essentially act the same in terms of how the members of the public view it," Lang said, adding that deputy director Rick Florendo would be the contact for environmental-health inquiries if the reorganization is approved.
Planning staff (James Phelps and others) presented several first readings of ordinances to reclassify parcels into Timber Production Zone (TPZ) and to rezone rural residential parcels to highway commercial in several locations. Projects ranged from smaller parcels (11.4 acres north of Dunsmuir) to large multi-parcel requests totaling thousands of acres. Staff recommended the board introduce, waive and approve first readings and continue public hearings to June 16 for second readings and final actions.
Board members asked about inspection continuity, septic-fee fund preservation (a fund estimated around $350,000 was mentioned), and outreach plans. Staff committed to public information efforts and to preserve funds tied to environmental-health functions. The board made motions to continue hearings and set second readings for June 16.
