Staff says Live Local applications will be processed administratively; board hears limited public recourse
Staff told the board that qualifying Live Local applications are processed through administrative review and the Development Review Committee (DRC) performs technical public review, but there is no discretionary public hearing or appeal process; staff said "the ballot box" is the recourse for voters.
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City staff told the board that Live Local applications qualifying under the statute will be reviewed administratively rather than through discretionary public hearings before the Planning & Zoning Board or City Commission. Mr. Smith said applications go through the city's Development Review Committee for technical review; while DRC meetings are public, staff described them as ministerial and not a substitute for the discretionary public hearing process.
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