Commissioners delay decision on zoning change for transportation facilities to allow ordinance drafting

The Board of Commissioners resumed deliberations on public hearing docket G01-22, which would add roads, highways and other transportation facilities as permitted or conditional uses across several zoning districts.

Commissioners discussed competing definitions and an explicit exclusion for recreational and non-motorized trails. County staff and counsel reviewed whether some districts should treat transportation facilities as conditional rather than permitted uses. The board asked county counsel and planning staff to "boardsmith" the language into a draft ordinance that compiles the competing versions and returns with a date certain.

The board agreed to continue the matter for two weeks so planning staff and county counsel can prepare a draft ordinance; the chair said this would provide CPRD (the parks and recreation district) a written response in time to proceed with its grant and planning needs.

No ordinance was adopted at the June 4 session; the matter was scheduled to return to the board for further consideration.