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<br />Procedural Information: In accordance with Section 2.8.8 of the Unified Development <br />Ordinance, any evidence not presented at the public hearing must be submitted in writing prior <br />to the Planning Board’s recommendation. Additional oral evidence may be considered by the <br />Planning Board only if it is for the purpose of presenting information also submitted in writing. <br />The public hearing is held open to a date certain for the purpose of the BOCC receiving the <br />Planning Board’s recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br /> <br />Planning Director’s Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the <br />proposed text amendments based on the following: <br />a. Staff supports Option C, as recommended by the Planning Board, with respect to <br />basing the need for a professionally prepared site plan on stormwater management <br />standards rather than on the impervious surface limit of a particular watershed overlay <br />district. <br />b. The amendments eliminate existing inconsistencies and provide additional <br />clarification on the submission of professionally prepared site plans. <br />c. The amendments provide reference to recently adopted stormwater management <br />standards, and <br />d. The amendments are consistent with the overall intent of the adopted 2030 <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />For additional information please refer to Section B.1 and 2 in Attachment 1. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: See Section C.3 in Attachment 1. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Director recommends the Planning Board: <br />1. Deliberate as necessary on the proposed amendments; <br />2. Consider the new information supplied since the public hearing, specifically the OWASA <br />letter in Attachment 3, and the Planning Director’s recommendation to approve the UDO <br />amendments contained in Attachment 2; and, <br />3. Make a recommendation to the BOCC on the proposed amendments in time for the May <br />7, 2013 BOCC meeting. <br /> <br />16