Agenda - 11-05-2015 - 5-e - Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment – Public Hearing Process Revisions - Closure of Public Hearing and Action (No Additional Comments Accepted)

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3 51 1 Agenda" items and additional public comment could be accepted. The existing 2 requirement for only written comments after the quarterly public hearing, is proposed for 3 deletion. 4 5 The BOCC may wish to consider adding an additional heading to its agendas: Quasi- 6 Judicial Hearings, along with a note explaining that only persons with legal standing can 7 participate in quasi-judicial hearings. Quasi-judicial items deferred for decision to a later 8 meeting date or for which the hearing was continued in order to receive additional 9 evidence would be listed on the BOCC agenda under this new heading. 10 11 As has been discussed in the past, the bases for some of the proposed revisions are as 12 follows: 13 1. Allow the public to make comments at the end of the process. 14 2. Do not require a quorum of Planning Board members in order to hold a public hearing. 15 3. Streamline and speed up the review/decision process when possible. 16 17 The proposed revisions are expected to achieve these objectives. When the BOCC 18 discussed this topic at its May 12, 2015 work session members indicated that if the process 19 were revised it should be evaluated after one year to ensure it was working as intended and 20 satisfactorily. If the proposed revisions are adopted, an evaluation can be scheduled for a year 21 later. Any future revisions to the UDO would need to be brought forward to a future public 22 hearing. 23 24 Public Hearing Process 25 Quarterly Public Hearing 26 September 8, 2015 27 Item C.2 28 29 Purpose of Amendment 30 • To revise the current public hearing process for Comprehensive Plan, Unified 31 Development Ordinance, and Zoning Atlas Amendments 32 • Most recently discussed by BOCC at May 12, 2015 work session. 33 -Allow the public to make comments at the end of the legislative process. 34 -No longer require only written comments after the public hearing. 35 -Do not require a quorum of Planning Board members in order to hold a 36 quarterly public hearing. 37 -Streamline and speed up the review/decision process when possible. 38 -Have option to make a decision the night of the hearing on items with little 39 controversy. 40 41 If process is revised, evaluate after one year. 42 Proposal 43 44 Planning Board Review/Recommendation before the public hearing. 45 -Allows public participation earlier in the process. 46 -Would allow for decision on low controversy items the night of the hearing.