The following is a request from the County Attorney concerning the change to a Special Magistrate for ALL quasi judicial hearings.
This request is on the BCC agenda Tuesday May 23rd.
The matrix study is projected to last for about a year and a half longer.
Request:
Request direction regarding proposed changes in the Land Development Code to move all quasi-judicial land development hearings to a Special Magistrate
Body
Department: Office of the County Attorney
Submitted by: Sidney Noyes
Purpose/Summary Explanation or History:
On January 24, 2017, the board directed the Office of the County Attorney to draft changes to the Land Development Code to allow a Special Magistrate to hear all quasi-judicial land development hearings.
On April 25, 2017, the Office of the County Attorney brought those revisions to the LDC back to the board. The board asked for additional time to meet with the County Attorney to discuss the revisions.
The Office of the County Attorney is now seeking direction from the board and requests that the board consider postponing the change to a Special Magistrate until after Matrix has completed revisions to the Land Development Code and Comprehensive Plan.
Allowing Matrix to complete its work first will provide staff and the board with a clearer understanding of how the Special Magistrate will function under a revised Land Development Code and Comprehensive Plan.
