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D R A F T <br />391 <br />Patricia Roberts commented that she couldn’t imagine having a veterinary clinic that didn’t have overnight 392 <br />accommodations in situations where surgery didn’t go well. 393 <br />394 <br />Lydia Wegman read the definition of a retreat center and asked Mr. Harvey to clarify that was the entire definition. Mr. 395 <br />Harvey remarked, yes. 396 <br />397 <br />Lydia Wegman asked for where information on assembly land use was located. Mr. Harvey explained that assembly 398 <br />land use would be defined in the code and proceeded to read the definition. He stated the definition was modified to 399 <br />eliminate references to wedding venues and referenced the packet. 400 <br />401 <br />Randy Marshall asked if wedding venues would actually appear in the ordinance. Mr. Harvey replied, no, and specified 402 <br />that the reason was because it was not just wedding venues. While some in the community want wedding venues 403 <br />specifically listed so we can regulate them, the impact of a wedding verses a graduation party verses a bat mitzvah is 404 <br />the same. They are all described as a gathering of people for “X” purpose. He explained that instead of regulating 405 <br />wedding facilities, they would regulate the totality of the activity which is the reason for the change in the retreat center 406 <br />definition. 407 <br />408 <br />Laura Nicholson asked Mr. Harvey if it would be possible to separate all the other changes. Mr. Harvey replied that he 409 <br />would not be comfortable advising the board to recommend moving this forward with the items eliminated as the 410 <br />County Attorney specifically asked for them to be included. Mr. Harvey furthermore reiterated that based on the 411 <br />boards’ comments, he understood that the board would not be interested in approving it without further explanation. 412 <br />He then asked the board if they we’re in agreement whereby there was an agreed consensus by several board 413 <br />members. 414 <br />415 <br />Lydia Wegman questioned whether the board should postpone voting until next month or if it was something that could 416 <br />be addressed with the County Attorney and then to the board through mail. Mr. Harvey conveyed an urgency in 417 <br />completing the project, but stated he was sensing the board to be unhappy and unlikely to act without further 418 <br />explanation. 419 <br />420 <br />Lydia Wegman replied that that is certainly how she felt about the burden of persuasion language. 421 <br />422 <br />Carrie Fletcher I would have an issue finalizing this unless I’m clear on that particular item. I think that’s a strong 423 <br />enough decision maker that I would like clarification on that. 424 <br />425 <br />Michael Harvey remarked the litany of concerns would be recorded in the minutes. 426 <br />427 <br />Carrie Fletcher asked if conversations and approval could be done by email so there was no time lost. Mr. Harvey 428 <br />stated he didn’t see a way to get an approval via email. Mr. Harvey voiced a concern that everyone might not come to 429 <br />a consensus causing there to be a holdup.430 <br />431 <br />Carrie Fletcher asked the members of the board if everyone would be okay with it if the sentence was struck. Ms. 432 <br />Wegman replied that she would want to know why the attorney was comfortable striking it having felt strongly about 433 <br />putting it in. 434 <br />435 <br />Michael Harvey reminded the board that they could recommend approval as amended and then further amend that the 436 <br />term burden of persuasion get removed. He mentioned to them that he thinks the County Attorney may show up that 437 <br />public hearing and say the language has to be added back in. 438 <br />439 <br />Carrie Fletcher questioned whether the burden of persuasion language could be made clearer. She even suggested 440 <br />possibly listing it out. 441 <br />442 <br />Michael Harvey replied that he didn’t disagree but pointed out that it could possibly be referred right back to them to 443 <br />modify language. Mr. Harvey addressed their unease and reiterated no one was happy with the burden of persuasion 444 <br />based on it’s not understood, they don’t like it, they don’t feel it’s been adequately explained, and they want the 445 <br />attorney to give more understanding as to why it’s needed. 446 <br />12