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8 <br />8. County staff should attend any public hearing at which such projects are <br />being reviewed and County comments are being considered. <br />Response: This is current practice unless the staff member's presence is <br />required at a meeting of greater importance to the County. Please note that <br />there are so many `last second' amendments .made by the developer that it is <br />difficult to stay concurrent with the proposal. <br />9. The County's opinions should be required to be considered and to be given <br />full legal weight by any town board considering them. <br />Response: Town boards would have to agree to this proposal and indicate their <br />level of commitment by adopting as policy or incorporating as an ordinance <br />requirement. This would ensure that there is an expected County comment <br />section on each pertinent item. <br />10.The idea of transition area planning boards should be considered by the <br />Planning Board and the Board of Commissioners. <br />Response: This idea should be an item for discussion at a future B000- <br />Planning Board wor~C session. A short, but not inclusive, list of questions needing <br />to be addressed include: <br />® Where or how would a Transition Area Planning Board (TAPE) fit into the <br />existing Planning Board-8000 structure? <br />m Who appoints TAPB (and who does it report to)? <br />® Will it lengthen current review/approval schedules for plans, projects, and <br />development proposals? <br />® Would it have a role in public hearings? <br />® Can current staff handle the additional meeting attendance, and <br />preparation of agendas and minutes required by a TAPB? <br />• a Will the work of other boards be impacted? <br />• Staff suggested to the previous manager training and consistency among <br />the various county-wide planning advisory boards including transition area <br />appointments. <br />In conclusion, if we are able to create a new system of joint planning with Hillsborough, <br />we have the opportunity to correct some weaknesses in the existing courtesy review <br />.system. <br />~i:,Cna~~r~.t~eusiee Vlsnain~ l~i:••.C,LNLi~Piam~ing Lnarc'13~.4:11'ninLefo~C~~L;41F•y^_.dr,c <br />