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76 <br /> 1 you see them in the grocery store, please do not mention this. Don't send them emails. Don't <br /> 2 call them, anything like that. Everything must be done in the hearing. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Chair Jacobs: And I must say, although I understand through staff that we were invited to <br /> 5 come out to the community to discuss this, that's the reason that staff recommended that we not <br /> 6 do that. It's not that we are not interested in what the community has to say. And I think <br /> 7 testimony that we're all still here is at least partial evidence that we are interested, but we are <br /> 8 trying to follow the rules to the best of our ability. And especially as the state legislature works <br /> 9 to constrict what we do, it's even more important for us to follow the rules that we have, so we <br /> 10 don't give them more ammunition to attack our authority even more. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 So we have a motion that's been seconded. All in favor say, aye. Opposed. Motion <br /> 13 carries unanimously. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Chair Jacobs: Mr. Benedict has a comment before we adjourn. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Craig Benedict: Good evening. Craig Benedict, Orange County Planning and Inspections <br /> 20 Director. I've heard a lot of comments tonight about procedure, public hearing procedure. As <br /> 21 you know, we did have another item tonight to talk about how we could provide more <br /> 22 information and opportunities. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 So, even the Commissioners tonight spoke of how much notice people get before <br /> 25 specific items. Well, presently the unified development ordinance lists certain uses and the time <br /> 26 frames involved. I think now that this, you've decided to delay this to the September 8th <br /> 27 meeting, staff could begin working on kind of an adjunct process to what Perdita Holtz will be <br /> 28 working on - about how to re-do our public hearing process. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 So, we'll try to get to the Commissioners in June, kind of what we heard you talking <br /> 31 about tonight, about having more opportunity timeframe for residents to be involved in what <br /> 32 happens in their community. And that might be an idea for uses such as this or other uses that <br /> 33 we may identify, how the Commissioners can review and how the public can be involved with a <br /> 34 neighborhood information meeting. As was mentioned by Commissioner Jacobs, with public <br /> 35 uses such as even a fire station, the Commissioners recognized that that was something that <br /> 36 the community might be interested in, positive or negative. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 So this can be an opportunity that we can bring back in September, if that's a time frame <br /> 39 that my staff can develop. It would be an item that occurs after, you know, the adjudication of <br /> 40 this specific item. But, if the Board would like planning staff, through the manager's office and <br /> 41 the attorney's office to pursue this, we'll see what we can come up with in the next few weeks. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Chair Jacobs: I think the Board would like you to do that, and we appreciate your offering that <br /> 44 improvement. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 So, with that, if there is no further item — Mr. Manager, you have anything? Mr. <br /> 47 Attorney? I will entertain a motion to adjourn. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 1. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment -To review government- <br /> 50 initiated amendments to the text of the UDO to change the existing public hearing process for <br /> 51 Comprehensive Plan-, UDO-, and Zoning Atlas-related items/amendments. <br />