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Public Hearing: No members of the public spoke on the proposed Comprehensive Plan text <br />amendments at the November 21, 2011 joint public hearing. However, based on comments <br />received from the Board of Commissioners, Objectives LU-3.1 and LU-3.6, which were previously <br />proposed for revision, have been restored to the original text. The recommended text also includes <br />minor revisions to grammatical errors in Appendix G which were also noted at the public hearing. <br />Minutes for the hearing are included at Attachment 3. <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. The public hearing is held open to a date certain for the purpose of the <br />BOCC receiving the Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br />No written comments were received prior to the December 7, 2011 Planning Board meeting. <br />Planning Director's Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the <br />proposed Comprehensive Plan text amendments based on the following: <br />A. The Comprehensive Plan text amendments are reasonably necessary to correct <br />errors/inconsistencies within the document; and, <br />B. Th a Comprehensive Plan text amendments are consistent with changes in the policies, <br />objectives, principles or standards governing the physical development of the County. <br />Attachment 2 contains the recommended amendments to the text of the 2030 Comprehensive <br />Plan in the Resolution of Approval. <br />Planning Board Recommendation: The Planning Board reviewed the proposed 2030 <br />Comprehensive Plan text amendments at the December 7, 2011 meeting. The Planning Board <br />voted unanimously to recommend approval of the proposed Comprehensive Plan text <br />amendments as included in Attachment 2. The minutes for the December 7, 2011 Planning <br />Board meeting are provided in Attachment 4. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds for the legal advertisement were included in the FY 2011-12 <br />Budget. Existing Planning staff has coordinated the processing of the amendments and <br />associated costs are included in the departmental staffing budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: <br />1. Receive the Planning Board recommendation of approval; <br />2. Close the public hearing; and <br />3. Adopt the Resolution of Approval for the 2030 Comprehensive Plan text amendments <br />contained within Attachment 2. <br />