The Planning Commission (PC) holds public hearings on amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, applications for Special Permits, Special Exceptions, Rezonings, amendments to ordinances, and the location of new public facilities. Before public hearings take place, county staff notifies by mail landowners who adjoin the property that is subject to a Rezoning, Special Exception or Special Permit request. The County also places advertisements in the local newspaper indicating all items on the Commission's public hearing agenda and the date, time and location of the public hearing.
The PC also holds work sessions on a variety of topics as part of its responsibility to provide planning advice to the Board of Supervisors. Recent work sessions have been held on the topics of Telecommunications, Changes in the Agriculture Industry and Transfer of Development Rights.
