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a. The use of the attached Growth Management System Map {Option 1 presented at the August 25th Joint Public Hearing} far designating "Urban and Rural Designated" areas; and b. In the Rural Designation area, a Planned Development zoning amendment requirement for all subdivisions containing greater than 40 lots. VOTE: UNANIMOUS c. Legal Advertisement for November 24, 2003 Quarterly Public Hearing The Board considered authorization to submit the Quarterly Public Hearing Legal Advertisement for publication for the November 24, 2003 quarterly public hearing. Craig Benedict reviewed the items for the advertisement as outlined in the agenda abstract. Commissioner Gordon asked about the State Employees' Credit Union and whether they are going to preserve the trees located there. She also asked about the text amendments and what things are going to go in the Class A. designation. Craig Benedict said that the standards for schools were discussed briefly at the August 25th public hearing and the Planning Department is making some final revisions on those special use standards that are unique to schools. These standards are expected to come back on the next agenda {November 1$th> or in early December. He said that these standards would apply to other zoning districts besides just the EDD district for which they have a Class A designation now. As discussed at the public hearing, these standards look good and that wherever schools are built, we should use these standards. Commissioner Gordon asked if these needed to go back to a public hearing. Craig Benedict said that the standards have been discussed and he believes they can be a part of the County's adoption process without having to go back to a public hearing. He said that the only thing that they will have to take back to a public hearing is if we want to apply those upcoming standards to other districts, and that is what this public hearing will be about. Commissioner Gordon asked about smart growth standards. Craig Benedict said that smart growth standards would not be a part of their special use standards, but that they would be a part of a policy document that has to do with school capital funding. He said that they have the policy and they think some of the smart growth passages are more of a capital funding issue rather than a regulatory special use standard. He said that growth management could be incorporated in the policy, such as ideas about providing environmental lands within the property. Craig Benedict said that the would check with the county attorney regarding the need to go back to public hearing again, but feels that it will not be necessary. Commissioner Jacobs said that he would be comfortable with the Planning Department and the County Attorney getting together and deciding whether there needs to be further recommendations that would need another public hearing item at our February quarterly public hearing. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the credit union and if the EDD standards {such as the no drive-thrus) that were worked on with the Town of Hillsborough would apply in the area of expansion far the State Employees Credit Union. Craig Benedict said yes and that the Credit Union wants to shift some of their existing facilities, enlarge the existing buildings, create a remote drive-thru teller station, and add a fifth lane {approximately 50°~ of the amount of drive-thru over what currently exists). Commissioner Jacobs commented about the changes in the telecommunications towers ordinance which he has heard has been helpful to the Board of Adjustment in that they have been able to da came closer detail work and to have a better understanding of what the possibilities are. Craig Benedict stated that a report about what has occurred and a generic briefing on what the Class A process will be for towers would be available sometime in 2004.