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DRAFT <br /> <br />2 <br /> 54 <br />Craig Benedict said that the measure would certainly be flexible. The point is to provide flexibility to the Board and to 55 <br />citizens. 56 <br /> 57 <br />Tony Blake said that the Planning Board already meets roughly 12 times a year. He said that his problem is running 58 <br />from meeting to meeting that start at 7:00pm. This balance is starting to push the boundaries for him. He likes his role 59 <br />in public service but he needs to take care of his basic needs too. 60 <br /> 61 <br />Kim Piracci said that it took about 2 years from when she applied to be on the Planning Board to secure her eventual 62 <br />position that she serves in now. It seems like it is not difficult to find Planning Board members. 63 <br /> 64 <br />Craig Benedict replied that sometimes seats from specific townships can be hard to fill. 65 <br /> 66 <br />Kim Piracci said that she feels like it is a privilege to serve on the Planning Board and that she does not mind being 67 <br />held to reasonable requirements. 68 <br /> 69 <br />Randy Marshall asked how many quarterly public hearings are held a year. 70 <br /> 71 <br />Craig Benedict said that some years there may not even be 4 and sometimes there are only 3 or 4 items on the 72 <br />agenda. 73 <br /> 74 <br />Ashley Moncado noted that this year there were only 2 quarterly public hearings. 75 <br /> 76 <br />Tony Blake said that to know in advance is important. 77 <br /> 78 <br />Craig Benedict said that Staff sees the challenges with meetings being scheduled close together or at a variety of 79 <br />locations. The BOCC just approved next year’s calendar and Staff will take a look at how meetings are laid out. 80 <br /> 81 <br />Randy Marshall asked if public hearings could be grouped. 82 <br /> 83 <br />Craig Benedict said that if the items on the public hearing agenda are simple items, they could be done the same 84 <br />night. However, if there was a cell tower being considered, Staff worries about being dominating with just Planning’s 85 <br />agenda in consideration of what other departments need to present. BOCC members understand that if they are 86 <br />considering more items more frequently, their review also has to be timely. 87 <br /> 88 <br />Tony Blake said that if members of the public come out and there is a line of 200 people to provide input, the meeting 89 <br />will take a long time. 90 <br /> 91 <br />Randy Marshall suggested that the first meeting of the month be reserved for bigger items. 92 <br /> 93 <br />Ashley Moncado said that this could not be guaranteed as dates are set way in advance for applications to be due, 94 <br />dates important in guiding the applicant’s process. 95 <br /> 96 <br />Craig Benedict said that Staff will try to target 4 meetings a year but that an applicant will still have more opportunities 97 <br />to present at upcoming meetings, if necessary. 98 <br /> 99 <br />Lydia Wegman said that there is clearly concern from Planning Board members about attendance requirements to 100 <br />other public meetings and the weight of demands on people serving in a volunteer position on the Planning Board. 101 <br /> 102 <br />David Blankfard asked what will be asked of Planning Board members at public meetings. 103 <br /> 104 <br /> 42