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any confusion about whether evidence is being collected after the official QJ hearing. Legislative/Quasi-Judicial Mix 1. This is an awkward process in all North Carolina communities that use this type of process. 2. In the mid-2000s, Statutes were amended to allow a new type of zoning (conditional zoning districts, a purely Legislative process) that could negate the purpose of the Legislative/QJ Mix. a. In Orange County, these projects are: i. Any requests for the Conditional Use District ii. Subdivisions containing 41 or more lots in Rural Designated areas iii. Subdivisions containing 80 or more lots in Urban Designated areas 3. The Staff Attorney has suggested that new conditional zoning districts could replace this approval process. This is an idea that merits additional consideration. 4. Resolution on how to handle the Legislative/QJ Mix process will be dependent on decisions made on the individual processes, so discussion cannot be framed until this occurs. Conclusions Mr. Hallenbeck will lead the Planning Board in discussing this matter at its October 8th meeting and stated he believes discussion should strongly consider the following: 1. Have the PB recommendation come before the public hearing on Legislative items. a. Have PB involvement early on with notice (first class mail and a sign posting) to adjoining property owners (in the case of map amendments). b. Implement the idea of posting upcoming items on the Planning Department website so people can be apprised of upcoming items earlier and can attend the PB meeting to voice their comments. (This would be particularly relevant in regards to text amendments since no mailed notices occur with text amendments). 2. Remove the PB from the QJ process. a. The PB would no longer make a recommendation on QJ matters. 52