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• 7 <br /> CURRENT PLANNING <br /> WORK OBJECTIVES MANDATED BY STATE OR LOCAL LAWS (OJBECTIVES 1-11) <br /> WORK OBJECTIVE 1: EDUCATE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO DEVELOPERS, <br /> REALTORS, ATTORNEYS, SURVEYORS AND THE GENERAL <br /> PUBLIC BY HANDOUTS AND CONFERENCES <br /> 6 MONTH REPORT: <br /> We continually provide information to County citizens concerning <br /> all of the Land Development Codes (Subdivision, Zoning, Flood <br /> Plain, Land Use, and Building Inspections). There are at least <br /> 20 telephone calls, or walk-in visitors each day, In the past <br /> 6 months we had conversations with about 2,000 people about <br /> Subdivisions and Special Use Permits, Flood Ordinance. <br /> • PROJECTIONS FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS: <br /> We will produce within the next six months a brief handout that <br /> summerizes the new zoning ordinance. This along with existing <br /> forms and applications should simplify our educational tasks. <br /> We will probably have about 2,100 conversations about subdivision, <br /> rezoning, and special uses in any given six month period, <br /> WORK OBJECTIVE 2: REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT ALL <br /> SUBDIVISION PROPOSALS AND REZONING REQUESTS <br /> AT MONTHLY PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS AND AT <br /> THE FOUR QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> 6 MONTH REPORT: <br /> The land development codes require that the Planning Staff make <br /> recommendations on subdivision and rezoning requests. There <br /> were 6 Commissioners meetings. There were 3 Public Hearings <br /> and 12 Planning Board meetings in the last 6 months. <br /> We reviewed a total of 10 major subdivisions through the <br /> preliminary process, with a total of 44 lots. There were 5 <br /> rezoning proposals and 3 special use permits. We also reviewed <br /> 43 minor subdivisions with a total of 56 lots. <br /> • PROJECTIONS FOR NEXT 6 MONTHS: <br /> There should be 9 Planning Board meetings and 6 Commissioners <br /> meetings in the next 6 months. There should also be 3 Public <br /> Hearings. We anticipate 11 major subdivisions and about 50 <br /> minor subdivisions, with 8 rezonings and 4 special use permit <br /> requests. <br /> WORK OBJECTIVE 3: PROVIDE STAFF FOR THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, <br /> 6 MONTH REPORT: <br /> The Board of Adjustment usually meets 1 time per month. For <br /> the past year they have not had to meet every month. However, <br /> staff feels that with the new zoning Ordinance there may be <br />