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17 <br />II 1 <br />700 From: Lydia Wegman [mailto:lnwegman @gmail.com] <br />701 Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 2:12 PM <br />702 To: Perdita Holtz <br />703 Subject: Re: October Planning Board Materials <br />704 <br />705 Hi Perdita, <br />706 <br />707 Thanks for that helpful explanation of the status of the recommendations on the public hearing process. I am very <br />708 sorry to be missing the discussion tonight. As a new member of the Board, I feel I would benefit from hearing the <br />709 views of the folks who have served on the Board longer than 1. 1 do, however, have two thoughts to offer, which are <br />710 laid out in the next paragraph. In addition to that, I plan to read the minutes of tonight's discussion and then offer my <br />711 thoughts on the conclusions reached, if any. I know this is not the best way to engage in discussion, but given that 1 <br />712 am out of town, I think it's the best I can do. <br />713 <br />714 Here are my views on two issues for tonight's meeting: First, I do not think the Board of Adjustment should handle <br />715 Class A SUPs. I think those should continue to come to the BOCC and to the Planning Board for a recommendation <br />716 to the BOCC. I feel that decisions on these SUPs concern the way in which the county is using the precious land <br />717 within its boundaries and those decisions should be left to the elected, not appointed, officials. I think it's important <br />718 for the Planning Board to offer its views to the BOCC. My second thought is that the the Planning Board should <br />719 make its recommendations to the BOCC after the conclusion of the public hearing, as is done now. I think the <br />720 Planning Board should be required to attend the public hearing and am not sure why there has been such a problem <br />721 with attendance at the quarterly hearings. Is there really such a problem? If so, I suggest that the Planning Board be <br />722 asked to solve it. I don't think the solution is to cut the Board out of that process. But even if the Board is not <br />723 required to attend the public hearing, it should be required to listen to the hearing before offering its views to the <br />724 BOCC. The information at a public hearing is in my view essential to helping the Board thoughtfully consider what <br />725 recommendation to make. <br />726 <br />727 1 hope these views can be considered at tonight's meeting. Thanks very much. I look forward to hearing about the <br />728 discussion at the meeting. <br />729 <br />730 Lydia <br />731 <br />732 <br />733 <br />734 <br />735 <br />14 <br />