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6 <br /> 1 -Do not require a quorum of Planning Board members in order to hold a <br /> 2 quarterly public hearing. <br /> 3 -Streamline and speed up the review/decision process when possible. <br /> 4 -Have option to make a decision the night of the hearing on items with little <br /> 5 controversy. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 If process is revised, evaluate after one year. <br /> 8 Proposal <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Planning Board Review/Recommendation before the public hearing. <br /> 11 -Allows public participation earlier in the process. <br /> 12 -Would allow for decision on low controversy items the night of the hearing. <br /> 13 -Attorney's office has advised that having the Planning Board review/recommendation <br /> 14 prior to the public hearing provides for a greater level of legal sufficiency on quasi- <br /> 15 judicial items. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 • No longer require a Planning Board quorum in order to hold a quarterly public hearing. <br /> 18 -Planning Board Chair (or Vice-Chair) would be required to attend QPHs and BOCC <br /> 19 meetings at which a decision is scheduled. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 • Allow Comprehensive Plan amendments to be heard at any QPH. <br /> 22 • No longer include Special Use Permit applications in published legal advertisements <br /> 23 since the general public does not have standing to participate. <br /> 24 -Sign posting and mailed notices to adjacent property owners would still occur. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 • Closure of public hearings (legislative items): <br /> 27 -BOCC would close the hearing the night of the hearing and do one of the following: <br /> 28 o Defer a decision to a later BOCC meeting date. <br /> 29 o Make a decision. <br /> 30 o Send an application back to the Planning Board (procedural right not <br /> 31 included in text of UDO) <br /> 32 -If deferred to later date or sent back to Planning Board, when item comes back to <br /> 33 BOCC, can be listed as a "Regular Agenda" item and additional public comment could <br /> 34 be accepted. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Closure of public hearings (quasi-judicial items): <br /> 37 -BOCC would close the hearing the night of the hearing and do one of the following: <br /> 38 o Defer a decision to a later BOCC meeting date. <br /> 39 o Make a decision. <br /> 40 -If additional evidence is requested by the BOCC the night of the hearing, the hearing <br /> 41 would be continued to a date/time certain so the additional evidence can be presented in <br /> 42 a quasi-judicial hearing. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Planning Board Ordinance Review Committee <br /> 45 • Planning Board Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) reviewed topic in July and August. <br />