Comprehensive Planning and Zoning Regulation Reform Program

Key improvement areas include streamlining entitlements by converting select discretionary permits, such as Conditional Use Permits and Planned Development Permits, to lower-level discretionary permits or ministerial permits under objective standards; eliminating expiration dates for select Conditional Use Permits; rezoning Commercial Office (CO) and Neighborhood Office (C1) Zones to Commercial Planned Development (CPD) Zone to expand business opportunities in existing commercially zoned properties; updating solid waste regulations consistent with state law; combining zoning clearances and permits issued by other County agencies into the building permit process for greater efficiency; updating industrial, commercial, and residential zones to expand allowable uses and support innovation, housing, and job creation; refining permit processing procedures; amending the filming ordinance to allow more flexibility related to duration of filming and type of permits required; and enhancing administrative processes for ministerial modifications, time extensions, and minor development adjustments.