HCR 65 Summary

• Request the Land Use Commission to coordinate with county planning commissions and county councils to conduct concurrent reviews of general plan amendments, district boundary amendments, and zoning amendments.

• Require decisions to be made in the appropriate sequence but scheduled as close together as practicable to reduce overall timeline for land reclassification processes.

• Direct the Land Use Commission, county planning commissions, and county councils to develop administrative protocols or memoranda of understanding to facilitate shared hearings, joint public comment opportunities, and synchronized timelines.

• Transmit certified copies of the resolution to the Land Use Commission Chairperson, Director of the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, county mayors, county council chairpersons, and county planning department directors.