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53 <br />Ancillary Points <br />• Current process of having all planning - related public hearings on segregated agendas <br />likely results in more predictable BOCC regular meetings <br />- Sometimes planning - related items can generate a great deal of public interest <br />and comments <br />- Possibility of having several planning - related public hearings on an agenda, <br />depending on when applications are received <br />- -Could affect the amount of time available during a meeting for non - planning <br />items <br />- -Since Special Use Permit quasi - judicial process tends to be more time <br />consuming than legislative (text amendments, rezonings) items, could <br />potentially limit SUP items to fewer agendas per year. <br />Currently, public hearing agendas are posted to the website at least 10 calendar days <br />prior to the public hearing <br />BOCC agendas are generally posted 4 calendar days prior to the meeting date <br />- -Fewer number of days for interested persons to have information in final form <br />Requirement for written comments after oral public hearing (current requirement not <br />proposed for change) <br />- Allows interested persons to submit written comments to the Planning Board <br />- Ensures Planning Board meeting does not become a de facto second public <br />hearing <br />- Particularly important to avoid in quasi - judicial matters (Special Use Permits) <br />- Ensures BOCC is aware of additional comments <br />Continuation of Public Hearings to date /time certain <br />-Case law in the mid -2000s resulted in legal advice to adjourn to a date /time <br />certain unless the public hearing is closed the night of the hearing <br />- Closing comments the night of the hearing would mean that no written <br />comments could be accepted after the hearing and interested persons <br />could not address the Planning Board <br />-Could not close hearing if additional information is requested at the <br />public hearing <br />BOCC agenda language when accepting Planning Board recommendation and any <br />written comments <br />- Currently, listed under "Public Hearings" section but with note that no additional <br />comments are accepted <br />-If the County wants to maintain the existing process of allowing written <br />comments after the public hearing, but avoid potential confusion about an item <br />being listed as a "Public Hearing," a new Section could be added to BOCC <br />agendas that would not use the words "public hearing" <br />- However, additional comments could not be made (persons could not <br />sign up to speak on matters listed in this section) <br />Planning Board Ordinance <br />Review Committee <br />Reviewed on January 8, 2014 <br />Generally supportive of changes <br />Meeting Notes included in QPH package <br />-One member had concerns about the (existing) requirement of accepting only <br />