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c .4 � 0 Q0 0-0"3 * • •BC/ joint Meeting Csaaonication/Organization- e 2,r • l�Orgiaizatisn: " : • • ° 0 . . I The zoning ardinaace mandates Planning Beard authority is&members of'areas and includes provision for staff provided by the . Planning Department.Thu:OCPB is directly responsible to the BOX. In r. practice the direct link to the BOCC is weak and expeditious OCPB action • 's d;fllcult., I Thus the Planning Beard can end up.as a glorified and • sometimes ill-informed consultant to the planning staff. See the two srwizatismsl charts emendated`and'functional")on page 3. . •• &ingssted Action: Re-establish the organization mandated by the - zoning ordiiaaaee. Guided by BOCC and citizens.OCPB•should set, • Peas goals and Aglaia' program.in cooperation with the staff. Give Plan.aisig Beard and OCPB Chair enough real authority to do their- . <' jib. t Compare Charlotte/l[e'cklenbwrg (city/ county planning • • , departaent);aedel where Planning Director is hired and supervised by . lige two aaeagos and the PB cb air.1 . . . - 6 . Pr.dr ctivitT . • ., •issue.-..1 The staff has difficulty is allocating sufficient time for • OCPB projects.committees.and township erg cee*cils.When the = . OCPB or OCPX,chair has a special project or even a relatively miner task to be accomplished by,staff.there is often no one on the staff the has . . times to handle it.in part because if the tine spent in development , proposals- AISS..it would be better to:have one person handle all OCPB • ' Aft matters(ministate.recommendations,records:all ether duties of . ' Secretary as-apelicd out in OCPB Rules of Procedure). . • . & gg Adaiens_ First..set•up s system for allocating staff time which produces sufficient staff support for the Planning Beard.while taking into iecount all staff responsibilities: The OCPB Chair and Steering,Cenaittee could be useful in this regard.. ' '' • Second., add*staff person (Planner Ill level)as requested last year by the Maniiag Director: This person would handle special projects that cone up during the year(originated by BOCC or OCPB). ordinance ret►isien,and liaison to OCPB and BOCC. This person would handle all BOM/OCPB special assignments. There are at least two . possible organizational strategies: (a) establish new (fifth)division in the Plaaninl Department called Special Projects or (b) add i legislative aide/planser to assist the BOCC directly in these legislative rafters(cf. BOCC Clerk who costs in administrative matters). • Third.Whoa a system is sot up for detsrainidg use of staff tits. • include staff ispport for committees and township advisory councils (TACs)in a auansr which allows OCPB to Into the lead in deteras:ns TAC'and coaa�ittee priorities and work sekedule. T_ Ordinance EnfOMceacat Procedures Issue: Staff does not always have adequate personnel available for 0 ordinance enforcement 1 • Suggested Action: Review effectiveness of ordinance enferceacat and insure adequate procedures to enforce ordinance previsions. • Perhaps this Would be a job for a new Special Projects planner.