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Planning & Zoning board asks to shrink from seven to five amid quorum problems
Summary
The county's Planning & Zoning board asked the commission to consider reducing membership from seven to five because it struggles to achieve a quorum; the county manager and attorney will evaluate whether a charter or ordinance change is required and the matter was added to the Aug. 5 agenda.
County Manager Thomas Weaver told commissioners at the July 1 meeting that the Planning & Zoning Board has struggled to get a full quorum and requested consideration of reducing the board from seven members to five. Weaver said two applicants recently expressed interest and one current member wants to step down, which would leave five active members without a charter change.
Attorney Bin Minter said he will research whether the change requires a charter amendment or ordinance revision; the commission agreed to place the topic on the July work session and then the Aug. 5 meeting for formal consideration. Weaver and commissioners noted a recurring problem where volunteers join boards, attend one or two meetings and then stop attending, creating chronic quorum gaps.
The commission did not take a formal vote on membership reduction at the July 1 meeting; staff will return with legal guidance and any required ordinance language if the commission chooses to proceed.
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