DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Zoning regulations - Kyle Fenner spoke about how antiquated they are. Requested that a rewrite of the EC Zoning Regulations be undertaken. Thayer suggested a meeting between commissioners and CDS, indicating a sense of urgency.
Strategic Plan/organizational adjustments - been discussed among an "executive" group, including department heads and elected officials; will put it up on the website.
County Manager contract review - Grant stated that he had initially received conflicting info about the County Manager, but now that he's more knowledgeable, he proposed as a vote of confidence that Ed Ehmann's contract be extended to Dec. 2018. Richardson and Willcox continued to extol Ed's virtues. Passed unanimously.
Policy on Policy Management - commissioners can only make decisions in public meetings; will put proposed policy online; Willcox said we went through an "accreditation" on how to develop policy (no explanation given).
ORR Policy - waiting for the legislation to come through. Tom Peterson asked if it was public information who puts in for ORRs, and he would like that information published. Gateley said that someone could put in an ORR for this information. Grant thinks that the county should publish a list of who submits ORRs. Marlene Groves stated that perhaps people submit ORRs because information that is not on the website SHOULD be on the website, and citizens are attempting to access information that they are rightly entitled to. Tom Peterson stated that a "handful of people turn in requests, and it's burdensome on the county."
Consideration of Public Improvement Districts/Local Improvement Districts - policies for both of these districts will be posted on website; county wants neighborhoods to work together and improve their neighborhoods/roads/water/recreation, etc. through a bond which is paid for through citizens' taxes (mill levy increase); policies define the role of the subdivision and the role of the county.
ACTION ITEMS
LAND USE HEARINGS
BOARD PLANNING for 4/16/17 BOCC meeting
Meeting adjourned.
-Jill Duvall