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7 2 i There would also be anothbr opportunity after the public hearing for more comments from the public. 2 He said that the staff worked with the Institute of Government and an intern that was doing some ~ paperwork on decision malting and public policy. He said that bringing in the public at an earlier time a usually leads to better understanding. He said that over the next 12 to 1$ months, there would be a lot 5 of changes in the comprehensive plan and he hoped that the public participation procedures would 6 assist in making the changes more understandable. s UESTIONS FROM COU TY COMMISSIONERS OR PLAN ING BOARD MEMBER5 9 Commissioner Brown:.asked what the new procedures would eliminate that are presently being 1o done, Craig Benedict said ,that instead of sending out 5,000 notices, the Planning Department would 11 place ads in a newspaper fpr four canseeutive weeks. In addition, they would hake an open house -- 12 meeting at a residence or Ibcation in the specifc area. These changes in notification would only be i3 when the County is changimg major regulations_ Anyone who petitions for a zoning change to make is their property commercial, or to build a tower, would have to follow the other guidelines and every 15 person Within that SQO-foot iboundary would have to be notified. 16 Commissioner Brownasked if a public information meeting would be done each time. Planner 17 Robert Davis said that for regular rezanings this procedure would not be followed; There would also be 18 signs posted around the prmpertY announcing the public hearing, Craig Benedict said that the Planning 19 staff could consider some sort of neighborhood meeting, 20 Commissioner Brown;Clarified that the neighborhood meeting could be added and Craig Benedict zl said yes, this is a suggested change that the Planning Board will consider. zz Commissioner Gardort feels that this process is an improvement but she hesitates to eliminate the z3 letters and asked if the left@rs could be retained in the process. z4 Craig Benedict explained the reasons for not retaining sending out of letters in the process. He z5 feels that it is a better inves3ment in staff time to meet personally with people in th'e area where a z6 change has been requestegl. 27 Commissioner Gordor~ feels that it would help if people received a letter because some people do zs not read the newspaper. Craig Benedict said that the staff would consider keeping the letters as z9 proposals are brought back. 3o Commissioner Jacobs said that he shares the concerns of Commissioner Gordon about 31 eliminating the letters. He made reference to the advertising and Craig Benedict clarified that it would 32 be four weeks in one newspaper of public record. He likes the idea of open houses and hav(ng the 33 meetings in the, cammunitie8. He made reference to page five and questioned the posting of signs at 34 least ten days before the meting and asked if people could be given additional time and if the signs 35 could be posted more in advance. 36 Craig Benedict said that the signs could be posted sooner than 10 days. 37 Comrnissianer Jacobs. would like for the signs to be posted longer than ten days. He made 38 reference to page six and the advertising according to state statute and the rationale behind placing 39 larger advertising, The state statute is less than ~ of a newspaper page in size. ao Craig Benedict said that because Qrange County sends out individual notices, that the ads have a1 been smaller in the past. He said that the staff is suggesting that the County put I~rger ads in the paper az than what is required by state law. He said that even though the larger ad is expensive, the increasing a3 amount of letters sent out i~ also expensive, ~ Commissioner Jacobs~made reference to page eight and asked if this was the explanation or the as verbiage that would be included in the ordinance. He feels that adjacent' needs tp be defined. He said a6 that he hopes this can be coordinated with developing a citizens guide far dealing nrith the planning 47 process. He suggested that a subcommittee of .the Planning Board might want to initiate this project. as He feels that citizens who hive attended meetings to speak one way or the other should be included on a9 the committee. He volunteered to serve on the committee along with Commissioner Brawn. 5o Commissioner Brown asked about the follow up process after the neighbvrhpad meetings. Craig sl Benedict said that follow up would occur. From the neighborhood meetings a mailing list will be 52 developed and follow up nailices will be sent for each step of the process. S3