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9 <br /> 1 Quarterly Public Hearing <br /> 2 November 19, 2012 <br /> 3 Item C.3 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Purpose <br /> 6 - Incorporate changes to references to State Statutes/Rules as a result of MuniCode's <br /> 7 legal review <br /> 8 - Ensure requirements of the UDO are consistent with State Statutes <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Proposed Amendments <br /> 11 - Numerous sections in Articles 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10. <br /> 12 - Packet includes the proposed amendments in "track changes" format with explanatory <br /> 13 footnotes as needed. <br /> 14 - In Section 6.16.4 (Environmental Impact Statements), language will clarify that the <br /> 15 County may require an applicant to produce a copy of the EIS submitted to a Federal or <br /> 16 State agency. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Public Notification <br /> 19 - Completed in accordance with Section 2.8.7 of the UDO <br /> 20 • Newspaper legal ads for 2 successive weeks <br /> 21 Recommendation <br /> 22 • Receive the proposal to amend the Unified Development Ordinance. <br /> 23 • Conduct the Public Hearing and accept public, BOCC, and Planning Board comment on <br /> 24 the proposed amendment. <br /> 25 • Refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be <br /> 26 returned to the Board of County Commissioners in time for the January 24, 2013 BOCC <br /> 27 regular meeting. <br /> 28 • Adjourn the public hearing until January 24, 2013 in order to receive and accept the <br /> 29 Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br /> 30 Commissioner Yuhasz said that when the County Attorney first told the Board about these <br /> 31 proposed changes, he said that he was not in complete agreement with Muni-code. He asked if <br /> 32 this represented all of the changes that had been suggested or if there were still negotiations. <br /> 33 Perdita Holtz said that Planning and Legal staff met and only the changes agreed upon are <br /> 34 being included, which is not all of the Muni-code changes. <br /> 35 Commissioner Jacobs said that the Inventory of Natural Areas and the Orange County <br /> 36 Environmental Impact Statement were both generated by the Planning Board in the 1980's and <br /> 37 not by the staff. <br /> 38 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner McKee to refer <br /> 39 the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be returned to the <br /> 40 BOCC in time for the January 24, 2013 BOCC regular meeting and adjourn the public hearing <br /> 41 until January 24, 2013 in order to receive and accept the Planning Board's recommendation and <br /> 42 any submitted written comments. <br /> 43 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 44 <br /> 45 At this time, the Planning Board members left the meeting. <br />