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25 <br /> Attachment 3 DRAFT <br /> Ordinance Review Committee <br /> 1 (ORC)Notes SUMMARY NOTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br /> 3 JULY 10,2013 <br /> 4 ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE <br /> 5 <br /> 6 NOTE: A quorum is not required for Ordinance Review Committee meetings. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter Hallenbeck (Chair), Cheeks Township Representative; Stephanie O'Rourke, Eno Township <br /> 9 Representative; Tony Blake, Bingham Township Representative; Herman Staats, At-Large, Cedar Grove Township; James <br /> 10 Lea, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Paul Guthrie,At-Large, Chapel Hill Township <br /> 11 <br /> 12 <br /> 13 STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor; Perdita Holtz, Special <br /> 14 Projects Coordinator;Ashley Moncado, Special Projects Planner; Tina Love,Administrative Assistant II <br /> 15 <br /> 16 <br /> 17 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br /> 18 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 AGENDA ITEM 2: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE(UDO)TEXT AMENDMENTS-GOVERNMENTAL USES <br /> 21 To review and comment upon proposed revisions to the UDO to require that the site plan review <br /> 22 process for governmental uses include a neighborhood information meeting. <br /> 23 Presenter: Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Mr. Harvey reviewed abstract. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Tony Blake: Is this a conflict of interest for me? I have no financial interest but it is directly related to the substation we are <br /> 28 trying to build. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Michael Harvey: I don't think you have a conflict. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Tony Blake: How does this affect the plan in progress? <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Michael Harvey: If your site plan has already been submitted then you won't have to follow this process. If it is adopted and <br /> 35 your site plan has not been submitted then you will need to follow this process. With due respect to White Cross Volunteer <br /> 36 Fire Department, Commissioner Jacobs has indicated his preference for a meeting to be held no matter what to address some <br /> 37 of the concerns of the local residents. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Craig Benedict: I would work with the attorneys to put a provision in on the effective date, what this applies to, like a clause <br /> 40 that says that anything from a certain date that it applies to. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Tony Blake: This is one of the volunteer organizations and we don't have the time or wherewithal to host a public meeting so <br /> 43 would the county be hosting this meeting for us in a volunteer situation? <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Michael Harvey: The ordinance says we will assist with scheduling the meeting but we are not assuming the liability or cost <br /> 46 for advertisements or informing the citizens. There is nothing in the code that says you can't use county facilities. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Tony Blake: Typically the public hearings are run by the county. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 Michael Harvey: This isn't a public hearing just a neighborhood information meeting to inform the local residents as to what is <br /> 51 being proposed. <br /> 52 <br /> 53 Tony Blake: Is the outcome of this meeting a decision as to whether to proceed or not? <br /> 1 <br />