21.18.080 Referral of the planning commission’s recommendation to the board of county commissioners.

A. The planning commission’s findings and recommendation of approval, denial, or lack of recommendation for a proposed petition for zoning map amendment shall be forwarded to the board of county commissioners for action within fourteen calendar days of the written adoption of the planning commission’s findings of fact and recommendation.
B. Upon receipt of the planning commission’s recommendation or notice of a lack of recommendation regarding a proposed petition for zoning map amendment, the board of county commissioners shall set the date(s) and time(s) for its consideration of the petition. The board of county commissioners shall schedule a public meeting on the petition not more than sixty days from the date of the planning commission’s written recommendation or written notice of its failure to reach a recommendation. The board of county commissioners may adopt, modify, or reject the recommendation of the planning commission based on the criteria set forth in SCC Section 21.18.070(B). If the planning commission makes no recommendation, the board of county commissioners will make its decision based on the record of the planning commission’s hearing and the criteria set forth in SCC Section 21.18.070(B). (Ord. 2005-02 (part))