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74 <br />Jeffrey Schmitt: We are attempting to look out for the farming community in this county to the maximum amount <br />that we can given what FEMA said. We are not trying to burden the farming community with additional <br />regulations. <br />MOTION made by Judith Wegner to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners that they adopt the <br />proposed ordinance that begins on page 47. We request staff to review whether additional modifications may be <br />warranted in Section 6.32.6 and Section 6.32.7 to provide waivers of requirements of extensive engineering <br />studies in the event of the need to introduce fill but have minimal impact on other properties in the area. We invite <br />the Board of County Commissioners to request a review of provisions related to bonafide farms by the State <br />Attomey General's office. Seconded by Larry Wright. <br />Samantha Cabe: Is the process for amending the current ordinance that is not part of the zoning ordinance <br />different that amending the zoning ordinance? <br />Judith Wegner: If you are going to amend the zoning ordinance, everyone gets notice but for other types of <br />things, then if there were further modification then there would have to be appropriate notice to a targeted <br />audience. <br />Samantha Cabe: Why I would be in opposition to your motion is it seems that the ordinance in its current state <br />would be easier to amend if it were made part of our zoning ordinance and then we amended it. <br />Judith Wegner: I think you would end up with the same result. If we didn't act on this now, you would probably <br />have to give two more sets of notice, one would be to anything specific about the road to it, the raising and then <br />they would have to re-notice and redo the broader hearing if we were coming up with a different formulation. <br />Michael Harvey: One reason we had to go through this process is because we are creating a special flood hazard <br />overlay district. If this is placed in the zoning ordinance, we would have to follow the established parameters <br />under our ordinance to modify existing regulatory standards which would not require notification but would require <br />ads in the paper, public hearing, etc. The County attorney's opinion is that amendments to the Flood Damage <br />Prevention Ordinance as a separate entity has to occur consist with any currently established parameter for <br />zoning. <br />Samantha Cabe: Even if it is not part of our zoning ordinance, we should follow the same procedure? <br />Michael Harvey: Yes. <br />MOTION made by Judith Wegner to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners that they adopted the <br />proposed ordinance that begins on page 47. We request staff to review whether additional modifications maybe <br />warranted in Section 6.32.6 and Section 6.32.7 to provide waivers of requirements of extensive engineering <br />studies in the event of the need to introduce fill but have minimal impact on other properties in the area. We invite <br />the Board of County Commissioners to request a review of provisions related to bonafide farms by the State <br />Attomey General's office. Seconded by Larry Wright <br />VOTE: (2 opposed) <br />