County may set a once-a-year window for public LDR change requests

On June 1, the Planning Commission will weigh an LDR change that would push public-proposed text and zoning-map amendments into an annual Work Plan review, instead of letting them land on staff desks anytime a fee check shows up.

If you have a needed fix in the Land Development Regulations, the county is talking about putting it on a calendar.

At the June 1 Planning Commission meeting, members will review proposed LDR amendments (AMD2026-0002) that would create an annual review cycle for public proposals to be considered in the county’s Long-Range Planning Work Plan, with the Board of County Commissioners deciding what gets initiated and scheduled. Staff says the goal is a more predictable, coordinated list of regulation changes, instead of ad hoc proposals competing for limited long-range planning capacity. That matters out on the rural edge, where a delayed zoning or LDR clarification can mean a whole season of uncertainty for hay ground, stock water, or an ag operation trying to plan ahead. Read the staff report here: AMD and ZMA process change staff report.

Source Documents

DateTitleType
June 1, 2026Planning Commission Staff Report — AMD and ZMA Process Change Applicant Submissionsstaff report