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Possible Review Process for Quasi-Judicial Items <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Pre-Application Conference <br />Application Submittal & <br />Posting * <br />DAC (Development Advisory <br />Committee) Review/Comments <br />Publish Legal Ad / Mail <br />Notifications for Public <br />Hearing <br />Quarterly Public Hearing <br />(BOCC only) * <br />Required for all Special Use Permit applications <br />Staff Representatives of various County <br />departments and other agencies, as needed <br />BOCC Decision An increase in frequency for quasi-judicial items is no longer <br />being suggested. <br />Planning Board members would be encouraged to attend but <br />a quorum of members would not be necessary in order to <br />hold the hearing. <br />Sworn testimony by experts (who are provided by the <br />applicant or parties with standing) is necessary for quasi- <br />judicial items. The public hearing should be closed at the <br />conclusion of the hearing unless additional information has <br />been requested. Additional information would need to either <br />be in writing (if appropriate) or the hearing would be <br />continued to a date/time certain for additional oral testimony. <br />At the conclusion of the hearing, the BOCC could do the <br />following: <br />1. Defer a decision to a later BOCC meeting date. <br />2. Refer an application back to the Planning Board for <br />further review. <br />3. Make a decision at the conclusion of the hearing. <br />Text amendment requiring this new step was adopted by <br />the BOCC on 11/18/14. <br />Planning Board members will be encouraged to attend <br />the Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM). Attempts <br />will be made to schedule the NIM the same evening as <br />the regular Planning Board meetings so that Planning <br />Board members can more easily attend the NIM. <br />However, it might sometimes not be possible to hold <br />both meetings on the same night due to timing <br />requirements and because Ordinance Review Committee <br />meetings needs to be held periodically as well. <br />The draft legal ad would no longer be a Consent Agenda <br />item. It would be circulated via e-mail to BOCC members <br />a few days prior to publication with the County Manager, <br />Attorney, and Planning Director resolving any conflicting <br />comments. <br /> <br /> <br />Planning Board Meeting to <br />Review Application / Make <br />Recommendation * <br />The Planning Department intends to begin posting a <br />list of applications received and deemed sufficient <br />on its website so members of the public can be <br />informed about projects early in the process. Staff <br />also intends to produce and provide planning <br />process brochures outlining how input is provided <br />by the public and applicant. <br />The Planning Board meeting (which would be held on a <br />date after the NIM but before the formal public hearing) <br />could be a “dry run” for the public hearing. At this time, <br />staff is suggesting that the public would be allowed to <br />speak at the Planning Board meeting (e.g., “testimony” <br />would not be required at the Planning Board meeting, <br />but speakers would need to be informed that their <br />comments would not be considered testimony and, <br />therefore, could not be a basis for decision at the formal <br />public hearing). <br /> <br />Neighborhood Information <br />Meeting (minimum of 45 days <br />prior to public hearing) * <br />Attachment 1 <br />* = public participates <br />17