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APPROVED 6/12/17 <br />1 AGENDA ITEM 4: PUBLIC CHARGE <br />2 <br />3 Matt Hughes read the public charge. <br />4 <br />5 The Board of Adjustment pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its citizens to <br />6 conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow citizens. At any <br />7 time should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the <br />8 offending person to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to <br />9 be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public <br />10 charge is observed. All electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and computers should please be <br />11 turned off or set to silent/vibrate. <br />12 <br />13 The Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial administrative body established in accordance with the <br />14 provisions of local regulations and State law to perform specified functions essential to the County's <br />15 planning program. Action(s) taken by the Board are based solely on competent, substantial, and material <br />16 evidence presented during a previously scheduled and advertised public hearing on a specific item. As <br />17 detailed within Section 2.12.2 of the UDO the Board chair reserves the right to exclude evidence and <br />18 testimony that is deemed "incompetent, irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious" and therefore fails to <br />19 reasonably address the issues before the Board of Adjustment. While it should be noted there is no time <br />20 limit on the presentation of evidence, the Chair asks that the presentation of evidence be consistent with <br />21 established policies, rules of procedure, and acceptable levels of decorum to ensure a fair and equitable <br />22 hearing for all parties. <br />23 <br />24 AGENDA ITEM 5: A -1.17 — Appeal of a decision concerning a parcel of property <br />25 located at the intersection of Morrow Mill Road and Millikan Road. <br />26 (PIN: 9729 -50 -7168) <br />27 <br />28 In accordance with the provisions of Section 2.11 and 2.26 of the Orange County Unified <br />29 Development Ordinance (UDO) the applicants have appealed the decision of the Zoning Officer as <br />30 articulated within a November 7, 2016 letter addressed to Michael Rettie, Orange County Building <br />31 Official, related to the Zoning Compliance Permit review for building permit number CB16 -0020. <br />32 This aforementioned permit involved development on a parcel of property identified utilizing <br />33 Orange County Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 9729 -50 -7168 owned by Southeast Property <br />34 Group LLC care of Ms. Kara Brewer. <br />35 <br />36 Specifically the applicants allege staff erred in determining the property, and the structure being <br />37 erected on same consistent with building permit application CB16 -0020, is being used for bona fide <br />38 farm purposes. <br />39 <br />40 Karen Barrows: Michael, you didn't want to? Ok. We are here tonight to review and appeal <br />41 application submitted by several local property owners concerning a November 7th letter to the <br />42 Zoning Officer. We are to determine whether his action was correct or incorrect. And I understand <br />43 that the attorneys may have more comments. I would ask if anyone would like to speak tonight if <br />44 they would come forward and be sworn in please. <br />45 <br />46 Michael Harvey: Grouped in as best we can. Left hand raise right. Do we solemnly swear to tell the <br />47 truth to the best of our ability? <br />48 <br />2 <br />