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39 <br />Approved 11/5/14 <br />1021 <br />Here are my views on two issues for tonight’s meeting: First, I do not think the Board of Adjustment should handle <br />1022 <br />Class A SUPs. I think those should continue to come to the BOCC and to the Planning Board for a recommendation <br />1023 <br />to the BOCC. I feel that decisions on these SUPs concern the way in which the county is using the precious land <br />1024 <br />within its boundaries and those decisions should be left to the elected, not appointed, officials. I think it’s important <br />1025 <br />for the Planning Board to offer its views to the BOCC. My second thought is that the the Planning Board should <br />1026 <br />make its recommendations to the BOCC after the conclusion of the public hearing, as is done now. I think the <br />1027 <br />Planning Board should be required to attend the public hearing and am not sure why there has been such a problem <br />1028 <br />with attendance at the quarterly hearings. Is there really such a problem? If so, I suggest that the Planning Board be <br />1029 <br />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 />1030 <br />required to attend the public hearing, it should be required to listen to the hearing before offering its views to the <br />1031 <br />BOCC. The information at a public hearing is in my view essential to helping the Board thoughtfully consider what <br />1032 <br />recommendation to make. <br />1033 <br />1034 <br />I hope these views can be considered at tonight’s meeting. Thanks very much. I look forward to hearing about the <br />1035 <br />discussion at the meeting. <br />1036 <br />1037 <br />Lydia <br />1038 <br /> _________________________________________ <br />Pete Hallenbeck, Chair <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br />