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-*61 <br />• Refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be <br />returned to the Board of County Commissioners in time for the February 18, 2014 BOCC <br />regular meeting. <br />• Adjourn the public hearing until February 18, 2014 in order to receive and accept the <br />Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Chair Jacobs asked if there is a list of the people who have home occupation permits. <br />He asked if these people can be notified that an ordinance is being considered. He said the <br />public hearing is adjourned, but perhaps these residents could attend the planning board <br />meeting. He said it might be smart to anticipate the comments that could come after changes <br />are made. <br />Michael Harvey said any additional comments would need to be in writing, since the <br />public hearing is closed. <br />Chair Jacobs suggested sending post cards to notify residents of what is happening and <br />directing them to a web address for submission of written comments. He said he recognizes <br />that there may be thousands of these people. <br />Ashley Moncado said staff will have to look at what resources are in place to be able to <br />do this. <br />Commissioner Gordon said she thinks this letter is a good idea. <br />2. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment —To review government - <br />ini ed amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to incorporate recent <br />change State law with respect to the review and processing of applications proposin e <br />devel00me r modification of telecommunication facilities. <br />Michael Hary aid this item begins on page 39 of the abstract. H aid attachment 1 is <br />the comprehensive plan a UDO outline form, and attachment 2 is th ctual copy of Session <br />law 2013 -185. <br />He reviewed the following S ion law criteria from p 39 of the abstract: <br />• Prohibition on requiring information related he ecific need for a proposed <br />telecommunication facility, including the addi additional wireless coverage or <br />capacity, as part of the application pack <br />• Local governments cannot require' prietary, confidentia , r other business information' <br />to justify the need for a new tel mmunication facility. <br />• Limits the fee local govern nts can collect for a third party consult to review <br />applications for co -loc ons. <br />• Mandatory revie melines /deadlines for local governments to act on co -loca applications. <br />Uieffael Harvey said the County has been very lucky in the past few years that AT as <br />bee i ling to provide data indicating existing telecommunications facilities. <br />He said the co- locations fee is now limited to $1,000, and the previous charge was $2500. <br />He said that change has already been incorporated. <br />