Subject:
Title
Board Policy Review, Re: BCC-51, Zoning Actions and Findings of Fact.
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning and Development and County Attorney’s Office.
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners continue Board Policy BCC-51, Zoning Actions and Findings of Fact.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Pursuant to BCC-31 (Sunset Review of Programs, Services, Ordinances, Policies, and Administrative Orders), staff has reviewed BCC-51 and requests that the Board continue the policy to March 21, 2026. BCC-31 requires the review of Board Policies every three (3) years to determine if a policy is relevant.
BCC-51 is relevant in that it standardizes the procedure for the development and approval of findings of fact after a zoning action by the Board of County Commissioners.
As part of the intended zoning action, the Board may direct the County Attorney to prepare a resolution setting forth proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the action taken. The proposed resolution and findings of fact shall be scheduled for a subsequent regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners as a consent item. The Board may remove the resolution and findings of fact from the consent agenda for discussion, but the discussion shall not constitute a re-opening of the public hearing, nor shall the Board hear any new evidence from the public. In the event the Board wishes to re-open the public hearing, the item shall be re-advertised.
No changes to the policy were identified during the review of BCC-51.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Please forward signed original BCC-51 to the County Manager's Office.