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2 <br />present use of property, whether agricultural or residential. Staff responded to the questions <br />indicating that tax valuation was based on comparative sales rather than land use classification <br />or zoning and any existing use of property could continue indefinitely. <br />County Commissioners noted that if public utilities were made available in the future within the <br />amendment area, it would create additional development pressure and interest from <br />investors/developers. If that were the case, property owners would not have to sell their <br />property but might make that decision. Existing County buffer requirements were also noted as <br />a means to mitigate impacts of any non-residential development adjacent to residential <br />properties. The draft minutes for the May 23, 2011 Quarterly Public Hearing are included in <br />Attachment 4. <br />Planning Director's Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of this <br />Land Use Element Map amendment based on the rationale and analysis provided in Attachment <br />1. <br />Attachment 3 contains the proposed Resolution approving the map amendment. <br />Planning Board Recommendation: The Planning Board considered this item at its June 1, <br />2011 meeting. The Planning Board unanimously voted to recommend approval of this item. In <br />addition, the Board's motion included a request to encourage staff to continue reaching out to <br />people living in the area. The draft Planning Board Minutes are included in Attachment 5. <br />Staff Response: Staff will continue to keep property owners in this amendment area informed of <br />water and sewer plans and any development applications requiring public hearing and <br />notification. Property owners meetings, such as the one held March 7, 2011, will continue as <br />well as mailed literature, which is especially important for out-of-town property owners. <br />Economic Development Staff are also participating in ongoing communications. <br />Public Hearing Procedural Information: In accordance with Section 2.3.10 of the Unified <br />Development Ordinance, any evidence not presented at the public hearing must be submitted in <br />writing prior to the Planning Board's recommendation. Additional oral evidence may be <br />considered by the Planning Board only if it is for the purpose of presenting information also <br />submitted in writing. Section 2.3.11(B) requires that the BOCC consider all relevant evidence <br />presented at the public hearing and any submitted written evidence that was considered by the <br />Planning Board in making its recommendation. The public hearing is held open to a date certain <br />for the purpose of the BOCC receiving the Planning Board's recommendation and any <br />submitted written comments. No written comments were received prior to the June 1, 2011 <br />Planning Board meeting. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact section is addressed in Section C.3 of Attachment <br />1. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Director recommends the Board: <br />1. Receive the Planning Board's recommendation of approval; <br />2. Close the public hearing; and <br />3. Adopt the Resolution contained in Attachment 3, which approves the amendments. <br />