Commissioners debate conditional‑use practice as LUDMO rewrite proceeds

Sep 11, 2026

Commissioners and staff discussed the ongoing LUDMO (land‑use) rewrite and whether the county should automatically hold public hearings for conditional‑use permits while the code is being updated, with legal counsel warning about precedent, vesting and litigation risks.

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Staff updated the commission on the LUDMO code rewrite and asked for public input as the county revises definitions and use tables inherited from earlier codes. Staff said they are pulling language from the 2011 code and tightening ambiguous wording, and urged outreach to small communities and stakeholders to clarify expectations.

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