Town code changes may include review of CUP applications

The La Conner municipal code did not receive a complete facelift upon Town Planning Commission review at Maple Hall last Tuesday.

But there are a few new wrinkles for the town council to consider.

Perhaps the most significant development during the 90-minute public hearing, continued from Sept. 20, came when commissioners embraced town planner Michael Davolio’s proposal that they rule on conditional use permit applications and not the contracted hearing examiner.

The idea floated by Davolio came near the end of the commission’s Oct. 4 meeting. It drew a loud round of applause from those in att...