To the extent possible, any county hearings held on the subarea plan must be held within the boundaries of the council. An area council may not take quasi-judicial actions or decide permit applications. The county may provide administrative and staff support for each area council. Procedures are established for the dissolution of area councils and for a vote approximately every 12 years on the question of retention of the area council. Elected members will develop expertise.
Unincorporated citizens are powerless against the desires of cities within an urban growth area.
Without this kind of council, citizens will never have a level playing field. This will allow citizens to provide a quality planning product. Planning is already difficult without another layer of government. We don't want the prerogatives of the county legislative authority erupted. County commissioners must represent and balance the interests and desires of the whole county.