Commission staff: UDO and comp plan limit planning commission’s ability to impose moratorium
Planning staff told the commission the Unified Development Ordinance and the comprehensive plan already foresee heavy industrial districts (JPG and Marble Hill); staff said the planning commission can draft language and hold hearings but cannot adopt a moratorium — that authority lies with the county commissioners.
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During the Sept. 1 meeting, planning staff and the chair explained the commission’s procedural and legal role in zoning changes and moratoria. The county comprehensive plan (adopted in 2021) and the Unified Development Ordinance (adopted in 2023) designate JPG and Marble Hill as heavy industrial districts and provide processes for classifying unlisted uses.
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