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24 <br /> 1 Commissioner Price said that the properties have yet to be sold and asked if shares will <br /> 2 be sold in a certain way. She asked if one wanted to move into the community would one go <br /> 3 directly to an owner or would there be a vetting process. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Katy Ansadi said this process is not yet clearly defined. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Commissioner Price said there are beavers in the area and asked if the group had any <br /> 8 plans regarding the animals. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Katy Ansadi said it is felt that the beavers are far enough away at this time to leave them <br /> 11 alone. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Commissioner Price said there is bus service near the proposed site. She also asked if <br /> 14 there could be clarification regarding the stated desire for no curbside recycling. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Katy Ansadi said the community is committed to recycling but trucks going through the <br /> 17 site are undesirable. She said there will be a common pick up area toward the entrance of the <br /> 18 development, as can be seen on page 229. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Hope Horton said she had no further comment. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Daniel Steenwike said he is a property owner, adjacent to the proposed site. He said <br /> 25 the community is welcomed to the area, and he is glad that this is a sustainable living <br /> 26 community. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs for <br /> 29 the Board to: <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be <br /> 32 returned to the County Board of Commissioners in time for the September 1, 2015 <br /> 33 BOCC regular meeting. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 36 <br /> 37 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs to: <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Adjourn the public hearing until September 1, 2015 in order to receive the Planning <br /> 40 Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Commissioner Dorosin asked if a decision was reached regarding the quarterly public <br /> 43 hearing process. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Chair McKee said it was discussed in a work session but no conclusions were reached. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Craig Benedict, Orange County Planning Director, said on June 2nd an amendment <br /> 48 outline of guidelines for this process will be brought to the BOCC for discussion. He added that <br /> 49 any changes that the BOCC approves will not apply to the amendments in front of them this <br /> 50 evening. <br /> 51 <br />