ORD-2000-020 Text Amendments to Subdivision Requlations and Zoning Ordinance

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- Process, Schedule and Action • First Action: Public Hearing • Joint Public Hearing on August 23, 1999 • Opposition from surveyors and others involved in the development process • Opposition from citizens regarding potential governmental delays in the approval process • Second Action: Ordinance Review Committee met on October 21, 1999 Recommended that the draft proposals go to Planning Board with some type of time constraint on the process and with a calendar of meeting dates prepared each year for the following year. • Third Action: Planning Board heard proposals on November 4, 1999 Planning Board recommended approval with the following changes to the proposed ordinance: • Leave the appeal process as the ordinance now reads with minor subdivision appeals going to the Planning Board. • Allow Staff a one-month deferral after the application is accepted to resolve outstanding issues. • Allow Planning Board a one-meeting deferral on all applications to resolve issues and make a recommendation. If no recommendation by Planning Board within two meetings the application would go to the County Commissioners with the Planning Board minutes and Planning Staff • Board of County Commissioners to have 90 days to hear an application and 60 days to make a • The Commissioners should consider allowing additional time for major projects. • Fourth Action: County Commissioners to consider Amendments. Planning Sta Approval of the Public Hearing Ordinance eliminating all time limits and appeals. (ORDINANCE HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING) Planning Board: Approval of the Planning Board proposed ordinance with time limits and appeal of minor subdivisions to the Planning Board. (PLANNING BOARD Administration: Approval of the Administration Ordinance incorporating elements of both Planning Staff and Planning Board recommendations.