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Planning & Zoning proposes conditional‑use rule changes; county attorney to review draft
Summary
Planning & Zoning presented draft changes to the conditional‑use process (exceptions tied to lot size and housing type); staff will forward the draft to the county attorney before further commission consideration.
Staff from community development presented a draft set of changes to the county’s conditional‑use permit (CUP) process at the April 28 work session. The P&Z suggestions include removing a five‑acre CUP trigger in some cases, exempting certain one‑acre sites or existing lots from CUP requirements for stick‑built or modular homes, and clarifying that health‑department approvals and other permits must be secured before permitting actions proceed.
County Manager Thomas Weaver said the P&Z draft will be sent to the county attorney for review before returning to the commission for discussion. The work session also noted an upcoming conditional‑use matter for "The Spillers," which will appear on a future agenda if procedural steps are met.
The P&Z representative asked the board to consider administrative clarifications to accelerate permitting where appropriate while preserving public notice and inspection requirements. The commission did not take formal action on the draft at the April 28 session; legal review and public‑notice steps remain.
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