Commission agrees to livestream Dec. 8 Planning & Zoning special meeting; broader policy deferred

Commissioners discussed a request to livestream Planning & Zoning meetings so out-of-county landowners can observe hearings. Staff said their current vendor account (Granicus) is in transition and the county lacks final vendor answers; to meet an immediate need, staff proposed setting the planning and zoning commission at the commission dais and livestreaming the Dec. 8 special meeting the same way the commission meetings are broadcast, with overflow seating and lobby monitoring to allow public comment in-person.

Commissioner Stanton noted the request came from landowners who live out of state or in Johnson County. Staff cautioned that social-media comments will not be read into the record, and that longer-term decisions about which committees to livestream would require additional policy decisions and vendor capability checks. Commissioners agreed to proceed for the Dec. 8 special meeting and deferred a general livestream policy.