Joint review set for Oct. 20; staff outlines EIR scoping and adoption timeline to 2027

Staff announced a joint planning commission and board of supervisors meeting to discuss the public review draft of the zoning code on October 20 as part of keeping the project on schedule. "We'll be having a joint planning commission and board supervisors meeting to discuss the public review draft of the zoning code October 20," the community development director said.

Staff described the next steps: the public‑review draft will be open for comment while the consultant team completes EIR scoping and threshold analysis; the combined process is intended to prepare the code and plan elements for adoption in 2027. Commissioners noted the board has limited meetings late in the year and that two newly elected supervisors who were not involved in earlier work will need briefings before any final vote.

Commissioners affirmed the commission will see the final, consolidated draft and take an action in 2027, after which the board would consider adoption. Staff said timing and coordination with the consultant team and EIR schedule are driving the calendar for public outreach and subsequent hearings.