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11 • The Ordinance Review Committee reviewed the proposed text amendment, heard a presentation from Environmental Health on off-site septic systems, and provided feedback to Planning staff at the ORC meeting on September 7, 2016. STEP THREE— Planning Board Meeting • The Planning Board reviewed the proposed text amendment and made a recommendation to the BOCC in compliance with Section 2.8.8. • The Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of the text amendment. STEP FOUR— Quarterly Public Hearing • After considering these recommendations, the BOCC will deliberate, certify the record, close the public hearing, and render a final decision. Recommendations 1. Receive the proposed amendments. 2. Conduct the public hearing and accept comment on the proposed amendments. 3. Close the public hearing. (Note that, because this is a legislative decision, additional comments at a later date are permitted). 4. Decide on one of the following options: a. Adopt the proposed amendments by approving the Statement of Consistency (Attachment 2) and Ordinance (Attachment 3); b. Defer a decision to a later BOCC regular meeting date; c. Refer the item back to the Planning Board for a specific purpose; or d. Deny the proposed amendments. (Note: Section 2.2.8 Effect of Denial on Subsequent Applications of the UDO states that no application for the same or similar amendment may be submitted for a period of one year. The one-year period begins on the date of denial.) Commissioner Dorosin referred to the 5-12 minor subdivision, and clarified that a minor subdivision can go up to 12 lots, if it clusters the lot and has open space, and if there is an entity to manage that open space. Patrick Mallett said yes. He said above the cap, there must be a proportional amount of open space. Commissioner Dorosin said it is not an increase of density, because most of these could accomplish that density, but choose not to because of not wanting to fall into the major subdivision category. Patrick Mallett said yes. Commissioner Dorosin said this is exciting. Commissioner Rich agreed that she liked this proposal. She referred to page 1-63, and asked if there is a reason that developers are only being encouraged to support connectivity, and not strongly encouraged. Patrick Mallett said the reality is that with subdivisions you look at the big picture and try to look for opportunities for connectivity. James Bryan said staff has to go by the ordinance, and the ordinance has to have very clear standards. He said the Board of County Commissioners has discretion over projects but staff does not, thus the word "encourage". Commissioner Rich brought up her neighborhood, saying it flows nicely with the open spaces. She said she hoped, when applicable, that all would encourage connectivity with open spaces. Patrick Mallett said this is in the context of a minor subdivision only, which can go up to a maximum of 12 lots.