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Planning staff readies hearings‑officer scope text amendment for August hearing
Summary
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.
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.
Staff said the Planning Commission held a work session and expressed concern about the proposal; a public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 13 and, if the Planning Commission makes a recommendation, the amendment will return to the board for final legislative action. Staff described the change as a text amendment (legislative action) meant to improve procedural clarity while preserving citizen involvement in policy development.
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