Public hearing on proposed ordinance set for Aug. 26

Going through the process.

The Kootenai County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing later this month on the proposed ordinance to extend expiration dates for land-use approvals and financial guarantees.

The ordinance, which would apply to previously approved projects like planned unit developments and conditional use permits, is intended to help out contractors and developers struggling to finish jobs on account of the economy.

The hearing is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, in Room 1 of the Kootenai County Administration Building.

The county had originally proposed the ordinance as a temporary emergency measure, which would bypass the hearing process. But the county commissioners decided in June that the public should have input on the matter.