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2 <br /> 1 o Notification boundary was increased from 500 feet to 1,000 feet and the intention <br /> 2 was to use first class mail for the notifications but the adopted materials <br /> 3 accidently retained the use of certified mail. <br /> 4 Current proposal fixes this oversight and notifications would be mailed <br /> 5 using first class mail. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Update Two Sections <br /> 8 • Two sections of the UDO that contain requirements for Neighborhood Information <br /> 9 Meetings were not contemplated for amendments last year. <br /> 10 o Major Subdivisions (Section 2.15) <br /> 11 o Governmental Use (Section 2.24) <br /> 12 • Propose to increase the notification distance from 500 feet to 1,000 feet and use first <br /> 13 class mail. <br /> 14 o Keep notification requirements consistent within the UDO. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Planning Board Recommendation <br /> 17 • Recommended approval at its January 6, 2016 meeting. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Planning Director Recommendation <br /> 20 • Recommends approval of the Statement of Consistency (Attachment 2) and the <br /> 21 Ordinance/amendment package (Attachment 3). <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Recommendation <br /> 24 1. Receive the proposed amendments to the UDO. <br /> 25 2. Conduct the public hearing and accept comment on the proposed amendments. <br /> 26 3. Close the public hearing. <br /> 27 4. Decide on one of the following options: <br /> 28 a. Adopt the proposed amendments by approving the Statement of Consistency <br /> 29 (Attachment 2) and Ordinance (Attachment 3). <br /> 30 b. Defer a decision to a later BOCC regular meeting date. <br /> 31 c. Refer the item back to the Planning Board for a specific purpose. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Chair McKee asked if the Board had any questions, as no one from the public had <br /> 34 signed up to speak. <br /> 35 Commissioner Jacobs said some citizens have had concerns about notification and this <br /> 36 is responsive to those concerns. He thanked the staff for addressing this issue. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> 39 close the public hearing. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 42 <br /> 43 A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> 44 adopt the proposed amendments by approving the Statement of Consistency in Attachment 2 <br /> 45 as revised and Ordinance in Attachment 3. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 48 <br /> 49 2. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment -To review government- <br /> 50 initiated amendments to the text of the UDO regarding temporary custodial care units. <br />