How is the Unified Zoning Ordinance Process Structured?
The Executive Committee consists of the Planning Commission, a 14 member board that includes six volunteer County representatives, six volunteer City representatives and two ex-officio members (i.e., County Manager and City Manager). The Executive Committee will oversee the Unified Zoning Ordinance process and provide direction. Ultimately, the Planning Commission will be responsible for making a recommendation to the County Commission and Mayor and Aldermen regarding the Unified Zoning Ordinance. The Technical Committee consisted of approximately 30 private and government professionals who worked with MPC staff and its consultants to develop the Unified Zoning Ordinance. With wide-ranging, first-hand development-related experience, this group produced work products for public review and comment. Work products from this group were reviewed by the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee consisted of about 80 community and neighborhood leaders and Focus Groups (stakeholders with speci
