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Sam Lasris: Was this their only chance to respond? <br />Robert Davis: No, they getto go to the Planning Board. There was a public ad and also a sign <br />pasted on the property. They can still come to the Planning Board, provided all comments are in <br />writing after this meeting,. <br />Hunter Schofield: I think we're ready to proceed`. Commissioner Gordon.. <br />Comm°issioner Gordon:: I'm .ready for a motion to accept the Planning Staff's recommendation to <br />refer the proposed Zoning Atlas Amendment and proposed Class A Special Use Permit to the <br />Planning Board fora recommendation to be returned to the Commissioners no sooner than January. <br />26th, 2004... <br />A motion was made by `Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />accept the Planning Staff s recommendation to refer the proposed Zoning Atlas Amendment' <br />and proposed Class A Special Use Permit to the Planning Boartl fora recommendation to be <br />returned to the BOCC no sooner than January 26, 2004. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />2. Concurrent TextAmendments to the Orange.. County Zoning Ordinance and Orange <br />County Subdivision Regulations <br />a. Tent amendments to require a subdivision located in more than one zoning district <br />including a subdivision located in more than one overlay district or a subdivision located <br />in anon-overlay district and an overlay district to go through the planned devaloprhent <br />rezoning process. <br />Craig Benedict said that this item has more speck language to clarify requirements and identify <br />thresholds. The item is on a blue handout. This item came up with the discussions of the new <br />growth. management standards, which set thresholds based on location and amount of lots. There <br />was a :question when there are subdivisions that may intersect two watersheds, there are some <br />:inconsistencies between the land uses that can occur between the two overlay districts, impervious <br />area: requirements, or density changes. He pointed out a map with all. of the watersheds:. The <br />hope is to have less inconsistencies among the borders and to have better transitions: This <br />amendment is an attempt'to bring forward for subdivisions that.: are over six lots in the major <br />subdivision process. (rezoning or special use permit process). Also, if an applicant that spans the <br />two districts uses the lower density or the more. restrictive land use regulations (impervious or-land <br />use) then they would not have to go through a rezoning. process. <br />'Hunter Schofield clarified that we have now .given landowners who happen to reside on a piece.. of <br />:property that share joint zoning jurisdictions the option of selecting a more restrictive zoning <br />jurisdiction and developing under the rules and regulations set forth under that more restrictive- <br />zoning district. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs,: seconded by commissioner Carey to <br />consider a motion to accept the Administration's recommendation to refer the proposed. <br />amendments to the Planning.: Board.. for a recommendation to be returned to the BOCC no <br />later than January 26, 2004.. <br />VOTE: 'UNANIMOUS <br />