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ATTACHMENT 8 35 DRAFT 47 a. Board of Adjustment 48 Howard McAdams gave an update on the AT&T Tower applications. He stated there will be a 49 vote at the beginning at the next meeting. There were expert witnesses for both sides. A group 50 of citizens hired an attorney to represent them in opposing the towers. 51 52 Craig Benedict noted that this will have a similar review process to the Special Use Standards for 53 Subdivisions eventually. The quasi judicial hearing held on finding facts for towers will be 54 similar. This will be a findings and facts type of process. 55 56 Ted Triebel asked what makes them quasi judicial. Craig Benedict answered that a 57 determination by the local government that it was not a type of use that should be permitted by 58 right. If permitted by right, approval would be more of an administrative function. If there were 59 special consideration of other effects, there would be a different level of standards. Then the 60 new standards would have to be proven through sworn testimony. That would be done in a 61 quasi judicial nature. The next higher level would be a question of the use being so special or 62 peculiar that the question would be is it consistent with the overall community and master plan, 63 then it would be legislative. 64 65 Robert Davis stated that this Board would be a recommendation Boarci and not a participant in 66 the Public Hearing for Special Use Permits. 67 68 b. Agricultural Preservation Board 69 Noah Ranells gave an update. The majority of the last two meetings have been updates on the 70 250`h celebration for the County, which is September 20, 2003. This will be an all day event 71 including a farmer's market. There was discussion about an agricultural center. The Board also 72 has information and/or ideas for the Planning Board. There was discussion with ripples from the 73 General Land Use Comprehensive Plan. The Agricultural Board is interested in agriculture 74 being promoted to a primary goal rather than fitting between the heritage issue and natural 75 resources. He referred to the handout "Mann Countywide Plan -Agricultural Element 76 Executive Summary". He would like to continue the open relationship between the Planning 77 Board and the Agricultural Board. If the Planning Board would attend the next Agricultural 78 Summit, the Agricultural Board would commit to having a speaker to discuss these planning 79 issues rather than just agricultural issues. 80 81 Noah Ranells said the next summit would be in the first or second week of January. 82 83 Chair Nicole Gooding-Ray asked that the Board be informed of the exact date. 84 85 Craig Benedict stated that at a Commissioners' meeting and work session the BOCC was in 86 favor of hiring a consultant to examine uses in Economic Development Districts and transfer 87 development rights issues relating to preservation of agricultural land. In the past, the Board has 88 had a mixed reaction to TDRs so the fact that they requested further investigation is a positive 89 move. 90 91 Noah Ranells stated that if, through these meetings, the Planning Board and Agricultural 92 Preservation Board were made aware in advance of a hearing schedule or plan that the BOCC - 35