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Here are my views on two issues for tonight’s meeting: First, I do not think the Board of Adjustment should handle 1021 Class A SUPs. I think those should continue to come to the BOCC and to the Planning Board for a recommendation 1022 to the BOCC. I feel that decisions on these SUPs concern the way in which the county is using the precious land 1023 within its boundaries and those decisions should be left to the elected, not appointed, officials. I think it’s important 1024 for the Planning Board to offer its views to the BOCC. My second thought is that the the Planning Board should 1025 make its recommendations to the BOCC after the conclusion of the public hearing, as is done now. I think the 1026 Planning Board should be required to attend the public hearing and am not sure why there has been such a problem 1027 with attendance at the quarterly hearings. Is there really such a problem? If so, I suggest that the Planning Board be 1028 asked to solve it. I don’t think the solution is to cut the Board out of that process. But even if the Board is not 1029 required to attend the public hearing, it should be required to listen to the hearing before offering its views to the 1030 BOCC. The information at a public hearing is in my view essential to helping the Board thoughtfully consider what 1031 recommendation to make. 1032 1033 I hope these views can be considered at tonight’s meeting. Thanks very much. I look forward to hearing about the 1034 discussion at the meeting. 1035 1036 Lydia 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 38