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13 <br /> 1. Receive the proposed amendments; <br /> 2. Conduct the public hearing; <br /> 3. Close the public hearing; <br /> 4. Approve the Statement of Consistency (Attachment 6); <br /> 5. Adopt the Ordinance as recommended by the Planning Director (Attachment 7) keeping <br /> language establishing the `burden of persuasion' consistent with the recommendation of <br /> the County Attorney. <br /> Commissioner Price referred to the prohibition of pawnshops and payday loans, and <br /> said she is not in support of them, and they are non-existent now; but some folks need these <br /> services, and asked if the BOCC has the legal authority to prohibit them. <br /> Michael Harvey said yes the BOCC can say these businesses are not permitted in the <br /> County's jurisdiction, and reminded the Board that this prohibition comes from meetings that <br /> occurred in 2017, and it was maintained. He said he and Commissioner Marcoplos have had <br /> long conversations on this topic. <br /> Commissioner Price said one of the pawnshops has been very supportive of the <br /> schools, and she is concerned about residents that need pawnshops to survive. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said the Board should figure out a way to allow pawnshops, as <br /> they can work if regulated properly. He said this may work best in town. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said if these businesses are located in the towns, the towns <br /> would regulate them not the County. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if there are any businesses that would be forced to close <br /> by this provision. <br /> Michael Harvey said no. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said the Board should find a way to allow businesses that <br /> provide products or services that the County uses, like asphalt plants. <br /> Michael Harvey said the proposal does not allow asphalt plants. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said but the County uses asphalt, and this strikes him as <br /> hypocritical; and the same goes for meat processing facilities. He said the County needs to <br /> find a way to accommodate these services while regulating the bad effects. <br /> Commissioner Greene said she agreed with the butcheries. She said she recalled <br /> discussing this with Michael Harvey, but could not recall his response. <br /> Michael Harvey said under the agricultural uses land use category, on page 118, it refers <br /> to agricultural processing facility allowances, and farmers are allowed to process their own <br /> meat. <br /> Michael Harvey said from a manufacturing standpoint, on page 121, there are <br /> allowances in the proposed text for animal feed preparation, manufacturing, packaging and <br /> distribution. He said the animal slaughtering process has been left out. He said there was <br /> concern about allowing this in the Economic Development Districts (EDDs), where they may <br /> negatively impact adjacent commercial operations, or could detract from locating in an EDD. He <br /> said it may be time to look into whether this could be done in an industrial district, as opposed to <br /> an economic district. <br /> Commissioner McKee arrived at 8:08 p.m. <br /> Commissioner Greene referred to the Agricultural Use District, and asked that included <br /> slaughtering of livestock would that be just for that property's own use, or could the service be <br /> marketed to others. <br /> Michael Harvey said the Agricultural processing facility land use could market to non- <br /> farmers, and are currently allowed in industrial districts. <br /> Commissioner Greene said this exists currently, but not for animals. <br />