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Jay Bryan:. In summary, basically we have heard from Jeff about general concerns about continuing to <br />spend money on a process that is flawed or not supported. We have had two people that attended the <br />meeting and have concerns. If anyone wants to make a motion to address the concerns, we can pass <br />on a resolution if it passes a vote, to consider another presentation. Staff has worked hard in keeping <br />with the Board of County Commissioners direction on this for following through. The Planning Board can <br />take a different position. <br />Craufurd Goodwin: I think Craig demonstrated a real problem, which is that this Board has never had an <br />opportunity to think about the fundamental issue. It seems we are trying to accomplish preservation of <br />rural land by relaxing zoning for a few people in the receiving areas. We don't understand why we are in <br />this Phase III and it seems reasonable to express our views at that level. <br />Renee Price: Just for clarification, because of our comments at this meeting, the draft of the Strategic Growth and Rural <br />Conservation Program? Why can't we take this as a final document to study and stop it there? This will give this Board and <br />other boards time to understand it. This has come before the Planning Board before and it was put on the back burner. <br />Craig Benedict: We are still talking about it 18 years later. <br />MOTION made by Judith Wegner I would like to offer a Resolution; <br />Whereas.the planning board believes that it is necessary to bring the comprehensive plan process closer to fruition <br />before a meaningful discussion can be had about an detailed technique involving transfer of development rights (or <br />related variations of such techniques designed to transfer density bonuses in return for the acquisition of conservation <br />easements); <br />Whereas we believe that there is need for full blown consideration of related issues of equity, transparency, balance, <br />public understanding, and possible alternatives within the planning board. <br />Whereas we believe it's premature and wasteful to spend additional time and money at this juncture. to work through <br />details of program design and administration until we are further along in the comprehensive planning process. <br />We resolve to ask the Board of County Commissioners to ask the consultants to bring the project to a temporary <br />hiatus, and to defer further work on this initiative by consultants or staff until the comprehensive planning process is <br />brought to closure and the Planning Board recommends further action. Jeffrey Schmitt seconded the motion. <br />VOTE: Unanimous <br />Judith Wegner: It was the sense of the Board of County Commissioners that they had some sense of unsure. <br />Renee Price: It was to move forward. <br />Judith Wegner: If we give them a resolution that this is not the right time for it. <br />Renee Price: Could we ask the consultant to provide us with a temporary final version. <br />Craig Benedict: The consultant said he would meet with the ad-hoc committee in two to three weeks to make further <br />adjustments to those documents. That is the closure the committee had asked for. There were six people in the committee <br />meeting, three that were not interested in moving forward in the timeframe, two said we have to bring it to closure and one that <br />said we have to move forward and not let it linger. This was not a fully cooked document so we have not brought this to the <br />public. <br />Judith Wegner: You want us to bring this to a place to solve some of the policy matters and put in on the shelf. <br />Craig Benedict: At least do that. <br />