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co <br />-p <br />■ This point is relevant only if the Planning Board makes its recommendation after the public hearing, <br />rather than before the public hearing. <br />Can be problematic if additional information is requested at the public hearing. <br />■ In instances where additional information is requested at the hearing, the public hearing would have to <br />be held open to a date /time certain in order to receive the additional information. <br />In some NC jurisdictions, the public hearing is closed and a decision is made at the same meeting. <br />■ This process can function only if the Planning Board makes its recommendation prior to the public <br />hearing or if the Planning Board also attends the public hearing and makes its recommendation the same <br />night. <br />• In instances where more information is needed, the hearing would be continued to a date /time certain. <br />• Past BOCCs have stated a desire to not make decisions the same night as the hearing. <br />3. Hold two separate public hearings — one for the Planning Board and one for the BOCC — and close both hearings the <br />same night as the hearing <br />This potential process was discussed at the September 9, 2013 work session but was not favored. <br />■ Would result in the need for advertising both public hearings, thereby doubling advertising costs <br />➢ Orange County already advertises in two publications (State statutes require advertising in only <br />one) so the County's advertising costs are already higher than necessary to meet statutory <br />requirements. <br />o Staff notes that a policy decision was made many years ago when developing the fee <br />schedule that the advertising costs for only one publication are included in the application <br />fee applicants pay_.,, The annual Planning Department budget includes covering the costs of <br />advertising in two publications. <br />This hearing process has the potential to result in widely divergent points of view being expressed at the <br />separate public hearings, depending on whether interested persons choose to attend both hearings or only one <br />hearing. <br />