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l 1 ~~ and I decided to try to stifle myself to get through this meeting at least but l also promised myself and I want to go on the record in the minutes so the Cammissio~ers know at least somebody who has put a lot of time into this,`not just this latest UD4 but the camp plan, all the stuff we've dare over all that time who's really spent time, who's tried to write and think and talk with citizens about it that 1 really think the process is not functional and that needs to be said. I feel strongly that was a great motion I appreciate the sense and I appreciate your view, May, that there are refinements that can be made but I really think we're in a loop pattern here that without some decisions being made an the board there's no point. So 1 thought why am I coming hcr^, I'vc got a flight out of town at 7 in the morning and I sflll have stuff C have to get lane tonight before l leave but I am here tonight because I think it matters. I appreciate the citizens' who came out on Monday night; I appreciate the staff having had multiple sessions with various constituencies. I appreciate everybody having to put their heads to this, it's a very bulky document, it's very difTicult to ga through it all and feel like it's in the shape we want but that's one person's view and l felt that since that was on my mind and since I've been carrying this letter around that it should in fact be said. That's my comment. Larry v~right: Can I make a comment? I also would Like to state that there have been times when I was ready to tender my resignation on a previous project long ago and during this one. If it hadn't been far the Board of Adjustment where I really feel that I am doing something far the people, I felt that I was treading water as well. 1 would like to also state that we have people around us that are experts. I would hate to pay the billable hours that is tapped into Judith on these very issues that we've talked about and her email was so helpful. I think that if anybody had ever asked Judith ivionday night about any of these issue that were addressed, I think the public did a fantastic jab, but nobody has tapped Judith. We have Pete, he is an expert, and I would hate to pay his billable hours, When it comes to telecommunications (certainly hope that we tap his knowledge. vie have infinite amount of knowledge at this table and I think it goes untapped. 1 End that very frustrating and I am not putting blame anyplace but 1 do believe that the Commissioners represent us ~citizens~. They are there by popular vote. I understand Judith's frustrations and I identify with it. Brian Crawford: Any other comments? Dk, what I suggest we do is to have staff go over the important points that arrived out of Monday's meeting and let's talk about them, present them fio the Board with your suggestions on what we should do next. There's one thing, and I want to ga back to a comment you made Larry about this issue about the preamble, somehow when we get to this preamble piece, we really have to take that document and unequivocally tie it back to the Comprehensive Plan even to ga sa far as to say that when in doubt the Comprehensive Plan prevails. 1 think the Gamprehensive Plan, and I kept hearing this Monday night in various ways, that this gat away from the Comprehensive Plan or this got away from the original document, vtile have to let them know, and I know in my history and i'll say it again, we worked sa hard on that Comprehensive Pian that we meant that document to be the document for Orange County. if the UDC in same way conflicts or is there is some language in there that is not respectful of the Gamprehensive Plan then we've got to let the public knave that this in noway conflicts with the Comprehensive Plan. I thinkthatis important. Samantha Cabe: Isn't there a statement in the beginning of this document that this is to be construed under the.... Larry 1~right: ~ . ~ .7 Samantha Cabe: I don't mean to sound flippant but why ~da we need to say it in every paragraph of this document and Bauble the size when it is set Earth in the very beginning of the document. If the people who are so concerned about it have read this and probably haven't even read the Comprehensive Plan aCl the way through I don't understand it. then it says it at the very beginning of the dacumentthat the document is to be construed within.., Brian Crawford: There was one point where one of the Commissioners actually said that yes, it's in one and two but because it's not in three it sounds like three is not acknowledging the Comprehensive Plan and she went an a whale discussion about that, don't know what else we have to do but somehow we have to let them know that yes it is the Gamprehensive Plan that is the majordacument. Larry fright: I was the one who suggested the preamble and then we came back at another meeting and I believe it was Shannon andlar Craig and maybe Perdita chimed in and said it says it here. I respect that because I worked on the Comprehensive Plan and remember we were trying to keep it sa'it wasn't this thick, Remember that? Brian Crawford: I do, Larry v~right: Hey they are dead an and I believe that's right. if you keep putting these in at every section then you have a dacumentthat keeps growing. 4