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MN <br />Describe this board /commission's activities /accomplishments in carrying out <br />BOCC goals) /priorities, if applicable. <br />The Comprehensive Plan suggests the development be processed in a fair <br />and equitable manner. The Board of Adjustment operates in a strong quasi - <br />judicial framework. <br />The Board of Adjustment is not a direct creation of the BOCC but is a <br />statutorily required body designed to serve a myriad of functions including <br />the review, interpretation, and application of development regulations. <br />While some of their actions are based on the wording of the adopted 2030 <br />Comprehensive Plan they are required to review certain cases, such as <br />variance and appeal applications, on a case by case basis. There is always <br />the likelihood the Board may determine there are errors within staff <br />decisions and development regulations potentially requiring action by the <br />BOCC to address. <br />The BOCC, like any aggrieved party, has the option of appealing the Board's <br />decisions to Superior Court for judicial review. <br />If your board /commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory Board <br />involved in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation process, please indicate <br />your board's activities /accomplishments as they may relate to the Comprehensive <br />Plan's goals or objectives. <br />(The Element Lead Advisory Boards include: Planning Board, EDC, OUTBoard, <br />Commission for the Environment, Historic Preservation Commission, Agriculture <br />Preservation Board, Affordable Housing Board, Recreation and Parks Advisory <br />Council) <br />This Board did not play the role as detailed herein. <br />Identify any activities this board /commission expects to carry out in 2013 as they <br />relate to established BOCC goals and priorities. <br />If applicable, is there a fiscal impact (i.e., funding, staff time, other resources) <br />associated with these proposed activities (please list). <br />Continued professional and courteous processing of applications consistent <br />with the requirements of the UDO and State law. <br />What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the <br />upcoming year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners' <br />attention? <br />If permitted uses processed are being examined, then any thoughts towards <br />a more expanded role of the Board of Adjustment should be mutually <br />researched. <br />