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~~. <br />1 -references to Article 20 removed <br />2 <br />3 'For County initiated amendments to the Land Use Plan (Map), a rezoning for the same <br />4 property may be considered at the same public hearing <br />5 <br />6 Recommendation <br />7 •Receive the proposed amendments to Article 2 <br />8 •Conduct the public hearing to solicit and consider public input <br />9 •Forward the item to the Planning Board for review and comment with a request a <br />10 recommendation be submitted back to the BOCC in time for the April 21, 2009 meeting <br />11 •Adjourn the public hearing until April 21, 2009 to receive the Planning Board recommendation <br />12 and any written comments submitted <br />13 <br />14 Commissioner Yuhasz asked about the current cost for an application fee and Craig <br />15 Benedict said that there is a base rate plus an acreage fee. The fee is $2,500 for a land use <br />16 plan amendment. <br />17 Commissioner Yuhasz asked about an advisory board making a text amendment. Craig <br />18 Benedict said that this would be approved by the County Commissioners. The fee would come <br />19 into effect if it was not a County initiative. <br />20 Commissioner Yuhasz made reference to Section~2.2.14.6 and the submission of oral <br />21 evidence to the Planning Board. He said that this makes the Planning Board meetings a <br />22 second public hearing, and he does not think that this is wise. <br />23 Craig Benedict said that this public would stay open until it is closed in April. <br />24 Commissioner Yuhasz said that he is concerned that the requirements of this prohibit <br />25 reapplication for aone-year period after denial. <br />26 Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 11, 2.2.14.3 and the last paragraph and <br />27 said that this would give County-initiated amendments a different status. She said that the <br />28 County amendments should be treated the same as others.' She noted several places where <br />29 there were differences. <br />30 Commissioner Jacobs said that at the beginning with the Board of County <br />31 Commissioners' responsibilities should be to provide direction to the Planning Board. <br />32 Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the Annual Report on page 6 and said that the <br />33 County Commissioners have supposedly been getting annual reports about subdivision activity <br />34 in Orange County. He does not recall seeing these recently. He challenged staff to have a <br />35 master list of annual reports that have been promised. <br />36 Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page 10, 2.2.14.2, Creation of New Activity <br />37 Nodes. He asked about the size of the current activity nodes. Craig Benedict said that an <br />38 activity node now is 200-300 acres. Ten acres would be very minor in comparison. <br />39 Commissioner Jacobs agreed with Commissioner Gordon that the County should not be <br />40 - treated differently than members of the public as far as making application. <br />41 Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the notice in the newspaper and said that the <br />42 dense text does not communicate very well to the public. He suggested discussing this and <br />43 coming up with a better way to communicate with the public on these issues. <br />44 Commissioner Jacobs said that he is pleased that there can be oral evidence at <br />45 Planning Board meetings. <br />46 Commissioner Jacobs made reference to 2.4.2 on page 20 and said that he would like to <br />47 add a legal department and Environment and Resource Conservation to the Development <br />48 Advisory. Committee. <br />