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• Process for legislative items could be streamlined down to as little as 8 weeks from application deadlines if revised process is adopted • Process for quasi-judicial items could be streamlined down to as little as 10 weeks from application deadlines • Ability to have additional review time when warranted is retained in the proposed processes Planning Board Recommendation • Adopted Statement of Consistency (9-2 vote) • Recommended approval of proposed amendment package (9-2 vote) Additional Information • If adopted, effective date would be January 1, 2016 o Items proposed for the February 2016 quarterly public hearing would be first items processed under the revised procedure • A review of the revised process will be conducted after 1 year o Report to BOCC in early 2017 Recommendation • Receive the Planning Board's recommendation • Close the public hearing • Deliberate as necessary on the proposed amendments • Decide accordingly and/or adopt the Statement of Consistency (Attachment 2) and the Ordinance and Planning Board Policies and Procedures (Attachment 3), as recommended by the Planning Board and staff. Commissioner Rich asked who would bear the responsibility to act if someone needed to be removed from the Planning Board for non-attendance at quarterly public hearings. Perdita Holtz said that authority would lie with the Board of County Commissioners. John Roberts said any Chair, of any advisory board, might excuse anyone from a meeting for reasons such as for sickness. Commissioner Dorosin extended his appreciation to Perdita Holtz for her work on this item. Commissioner Dorosin said he wanted to highlight the streamlining of the process and noted that this will allow for more public engagement throughout the entire hearing process, which is consistent with the BOCC's stated values of transparency and public engagement. Commissioner Price said if the Board of County Commissioners is unable to make a decision when the hearing is closed, the Board used to be able to refer it back to the Planning Board. She asked if this would still be possible. Perdita Holtz said with legislative items the Board could do so, but a quasi judicial item would need to be brought back in a public hearing which would be have to be extended. Commissioner Price also thanked Perdita Holtz for her work on this issue. A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded Commissioner Dorosin to close the public hearing and adopt the Statement of Consistency, contained within Attachment 2, and the Ordinance amending the UDO and Planning Board Policies and Procedures, contained within Attachment 3, as recommended by the Planning Board and staff. VOTE: UNANIMOUS