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,; _~ .., Commissioner Willhoit stated he felt the Advisory Gouncils were.:an arm of the Planning Board, therefore, the Planning Board should establish a countywide committee if they felt the need for one to consolidate the changes, additions, and deletions to the proposed Ordinance. The Chairman called for a vote on the motion, and all members of the Board voted aye. The motion was declared passed. Item 7: Consideration of extension of Subdivision Regulations Countywide. The Chairman anncunced the Commissioners would meet jointly on Monday, February 27, 1978 with the County Planning Bord for a regular quarterly meeting. This will give the Commissioners an opportunity to discuss with the Planning Board the extension of the Subdivision Ordinance. Discussion continued among members of the audience and the Beard, with the Board members answering questions of why they felt the Subdivi- sion Regulations should be extended at this time. The Board of Commis- sioners emphasized that they do take seriously the input from citizens, the Planning Board and the Advisory Councils regarding extension of the Subdivision Regulations. Chairman Whitted reviewed the recommendation again submitted by the County Planning Board. He stated that he felt there was a passibility of alienating some members of the Advisory Gouncils and the Planning Board for various reasons. He stated that an enormous task still lies ahead in developing and organizing the comprehensive land development plan and to implement zoning. He stated the recommendations from the Planning Board and Advisory Councils have considerable merit and should be seriously considered. The Board recessed at this point in the meeting. As the Board reconvened, Commissioner Walker moved that the first portion of Ms. Riddle's motion be adopted. To approve the concept of subdivision regulatien for the entire county as one form of land use planning, and further moves to recommend to the County Commissioners the establishment of a countywide committee composed of no more than three members from each Township Advisory Council and charge this com- mittee with consolidating all recommended changes, additions, and dele- tions to the proposed Subdivision Regulations. A deadline of April 15 is established far the committee to report their findings and recommenda- tions of the Planning Board. Further, that the Planning Board take immediate steps to evaluate the recommendations and estallish a firm re- commended position to the Commissioners no later than April 20, 1978: The motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Willhoit asked if it would be worthwhile tc discuss the requested sixty day extension with the Planning Board on February 27th to find out their intent of the delay. Ben Lloyd, a member of the Landowners Association, stated that he could not envision any further delay after the requested sixty days. Commissioner Finney then suggested that the Subdivision Ordinance be adopted effective May 1, 1978, which would give the Advisory Councils the time they want to study the amendments. ` Commissionez Gustaveson asked that the Board address the concerns of long range planning needs of the County. He stated that issues still remain and there are important problems in the County which should be addressed tonight. ' Commissioner Willhoit moved that this item of extension of the Sub- division regulation countywide be tabled until next Monday, February 27th, and that the Board request the Planning Board to discuss the intent of their recommendation at that time. Discussion continued. Commissioner Whitted seconded the motion. The Chairman called for a vote on the motion. Voting aye were Commis- sioners Walker, Whitted, and t+lillhoit. Voting nay were Commissioners Pinney, and Gustaveson. The motion was declared passed.