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1. Planning Board Ordinance Review <br /> 2. Advisory Board Input (which ones) <br /> 3. Local Government Invitation (engage early) <br /> 4. General Public Outreach, Stakeholders and/or previous Small Area Plan Workgroups <br /> a. Mission, Midpoint, Final <br /> E. TIMEFRAME/MILESTONES/DEADLINES <br /> 1. Setting of a Quarterly Public Hearing date and remaining on target <br /> 2. BOCC updates/checkpoints <br /> F. AMENDMENT TOPIC OPTIONS (Steering Committee to help frame) <br /> - Positives <br /> - Negatives <br /> - Options (Continuum of Choices) <br /> Commissioner McKee said that he is glad to hear of deadlines in achieving these goals <br /> because lack of deadlines can bog this down. He said that he is very concerned with the slide <br /> that he saw on the previous Quality Improvement report from the Health Department that <br /> involved the Planning process. He would like to see this brought forward often and reduced to <br /> a quicker timeframe. <br /> Craig Benedict said that the interlocal agreements need to be identified up front with <br /> regard to utilities, etc. He agreed with working on the development approval processes also. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that it is important to make sure that every proposal is <br /> looked at through the lens of whether this will enhance the County's economic development <br /> efforts. He thinks that the only thing that the County can do to show seriousness about <br /> economic development is to focus UDO efforts on the economic development enhancements. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that the County needs to focus on the EDDs and the nodes <br /> and then try to come up with the points that Craig Benedict is talking about, including making it <br /> more user-friendly. It seems to her that this is the primary goal. She would recommend trying <br /> to get to the final document sooner so that people have time to read it. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he has always found Craig Benedict and his staff to be <br /> very responsive to the Board's timelines. He said that a lesson he took from Phase 1 is that <br /> people were concerned about the conditional zones because they wanted to make sure the <br /> County was following the land use plan. He said that having a strong land use plan and <br /> commitment to it is very important. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz agreed that the land use plan should guide the economic <br /> development efforts, but he also wants to concentrate efforts in those areas the County has <br /> identified for economic development. <br /> Chair Pelissier said that this is a good outline in that it does not make them have to <br /> follow the same process for each update to the UDO. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked clarifying questions, which were answered by Craig <br /> Benedict. <br /> Craig Benedict said that this is a framework and there will be a line next to each item <br /> for a specific amendment area. This will come back to the County Commissioners for review <br /> and comment. For each amendment area, there will be a sheet that itemizes the aspects. <br /> 7. Follow-up on Electronic/Paperless Aqenda Planninq <br />