Eastern Summit County Planning District

Planning Commission Agenda and Staff Reports

Planning Commission Agenda and Staff Reports for each meeting are made available online on the Friday preceding the meeting.

The Planning Commission meets regularly on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.

Meetings are held virtually at this time. The link is on the Agenda posted the Friday preceding the meeting.


Eastern Summit County Planning Commission 

The Eastern Summit County Planning Commission is made up of residents of Eastern Summit County who serve three (3) year terms.

Some responsibilities of the Planning Commission include:

  1. Preparation of the Eastern Summit County General Plan.
  2. Review and make recommendations to the County Council regarding amendments to the Zoning Map;
  3. Review and make recommendations to the County Council regarding amendments to the Eastern Summit County Development Code;
  4. Hear, review, and approve or disapprove all applications for conditional uses, long term temporary uses, or subdivisions.

The current membership of the Eastern Summit County Planning Commission is listed below:

Member NameTerm EndsEmail
Clinton Benson - Co-Chair2025Email Clinton Benson
Tom Clyde 2023Email Tom Clyde
Alex Peterson
2024Email Alex Peterson
Don Sargent 2024Email Don Sargent
Rich Sonntag2025Email Rich Sonntag
Marion Wheaton2023Email Marion Wheaton
Bill Wilde - Chair2023Email Bill Wilde

Governing Documents

There are 2 governing documents that guide any area's growth and development:

The General Plan describes the "big picture" citizens envision for their community. Using the General Plan as a guide, the Development Code is written to regulate how new development and redevelopment of existing areas can be done so that, over time, the citizens' vision is realized.