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Twin Falls County

P&Z Commission Member

SALARY \$0.00 Hourly LOCATION Twin Falls County, ID

JOB TYPE Advisory Board Member JOB NUMBER 202300041

DEPARTMENT Board Members - Planning & Zoning

Board

OPENING DATE 05/22/2023

CLOSING DATE Continuous

Position Information

Apply ONLINE at www.twinfallscounty.org

This is an unpaid / volunteer position:

Twin Falls County is seeking applicants to fill current and potential future openings on the Planning and Zoning Commission

for the Kimberly/Hansen & Buhlarea. To be appointed immediately.

Job Description

CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY

The Commission serve in both a decision-making capacity and an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners.

There are two types of public hearings that the Commission conducts. The first is a legislative hearing whereby the

Commission formulates recommendations on certain land use requests, rezones, ordinance amendments, etc. The

Commissions recommendations are then forwarded to the Board, who makes the final decision on legislative matters.

The second type of public hearing is quasi-judicial in nature, meaning that the requests are specific to a parcel of land.

The Commission authorized to make decisions on requests for Special/Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Planned Unit

Developments, Subdivisions, etc. However, any decision the Commission makes may be appealed to the Board. Anyone

that believes he or she has been aggrieved by the Commissions decision has the right to file an appeal to the Board.

Duties / Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Planning and Zoning Commission, as established, is responsible for performing the duties set forth in the Local Land

Use Planning Act and for fulfilling the duties of the Commission as set forth in Twin Falls County Code, such as, but not

limited to:

1. Special (Conditional) Use Permits, Subdivisions, Variances, and other such applications requiring Commission approval.

2. Initiate, or review, and make recommendation on proposed amendments to Twin Falls County Code and conduct

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Agency

Twin Falls County

Address

P.O. Box 126

Twin Falls, Idaho, 83303

Phone

208-736-4174

Website

http://www.twinfallscounty.org

periodic reviews of all land use and development ordinances.

3. Initiate, or review, and make recommendations on proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and to conduct a

periodic review of the Comprehensive Plan.

4. Provide for citizen meetings, hearings, surveys, or other methods to obtain input on issues relating to: land use, plans,

ordinances and processes as necessary, or when required by County Code or State law.

5. Perform additional duties as may be assigned by the Board of County Commissioners.

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