Planning staff readies hearings‑officer scope text amendment for August hearing

Jul 29, 2026

Staff reported a text amendment to define the scope of hearings‑officer authority (what the hearings officer will and will not hear); the Planning Commission will hold a hearing Aug. 13 and may recommend changes before final action by the Board of Commissioners.

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County planning staff briefed commissioners on a proposed text amendment to clarify the scope of hearings‑officer authority: the amendment would define which matters a hearings officer may decide administratively versus which matters require Planning Commission or board policy decisions.

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