Box Elder County has approved an amendment to its administrative and development review procedure, allowing department staff to approve several types of conditional use permit applications rather than going before the Box Elder Planning Commission. “An administrative conditional use permit is one that’s administered by staff,” explained Scott Lyons, the county’s community development director. “So instead of going to the planning commission, generally lighter uses in zones that have been administrative conditional uses, now staff would administer those conditional uses.” “So if they meet the requirements the staff approves them, and they don’t come before the planning commission?” asked Commissioner...

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