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<br /> PC 105 2 Apri114, 1998 <br /> <br /> The proposed amendments are: <br /> 1. Page 3, item (b). "Prepare a general plan and amendments thereto, and other <br /> mans and amendments thereof The insertion of the underscored language is <br /> for housekeeping purposes, because under the General Plan, the Planning <br /> Department also proposes and prepazes other regional and community plans, as <br /> well as amendments, therefore, this language would clazify that. <br /> 2. Page 3, item (h). Delete "but if any objections.......planning commission" to <br /> streamline item (h). Because the definition of the word "review" is not clear, the <br /> Commission recommended that this language be deleted so the appeals would go <br /> directly to the Boazd of Appeals and not to the Planning Commission. Currently, <br /> the appeals go to the Planning Commission and the Commission's actions can be <br /> appealed by the Boazd of Appeals, so to save time and eliminate conflicting <br /> actions, the recommendation is to have the appeals go directly to the Boazd and <br /> not the Commission. There were some concerns about this section to include <br /> denials as well as objections to the approvals. <br /> 3. Page 5, item (e). The deletion of the language so the appeals will go directly to <br /> the Boazd of Appeals. The addition of Perform such duties as aze authorized by <br /> state statute allows for special permits and geothermal permits. <br /> 4. Page 5, item (f). The deletion and addition of the language encompasses all <br /> matters upon which the commission is required by law to act and does not limit <br /> the scope of the appeals. <br /> 5. Page 5, Section 5-6.3. Adds The board of appeals shall establish its rules of <br /> procedure. <br /> 6. Page 5, item (a). Insert a comma after the word "law". This section enables the <br /> Boazd to hear appeals against the planning director, planning commission and the <br /> chief engineer. Previously the chief engineer only dealt with the enforcement of <br /> the building, plumbing and electrical code and laws, but the new language will <br /> encompass other permits which are granted by the public works department <br /> through ordinances such as the grading permit, etc. <br /> 7. Page 6, item (b). Delete "All hearings shall he conducted according to" and insert <br /> "The board shall conduct heazings in accordance with the State Administrative <br /> Procedures Act." This isjust a technical change. <br /> 8. Page 6, item (c). The deletion of "although such a background or expertise is not <br /> a prerequisite for membership" because it is redundant. Your Committee decided <br /> that this section be left intact. <br /> 9. Page 6, item (d). The proposed bill recommends that the Boazd of Appeals be <br /> placed with the office of the Corporation Counsel, however, Your Committee <br /> recommended that the Board of Appeals remain with the Planning Department. <br /> Concerns about the lack of clerical assistance at the office of the Corporation <br /> Counsel was mentioned, but the Planning Director mentioned that they budgeted <br /> for a new position to help the Board. The Planning Director noted that if the <br /> Boazd is transferred to the office of the Corporation Counsel, the budgeted <br /> position would also be transferred to Corporation Counsel. At that point, an <br /> inquiry was made if that person could also handle the Boazd of Ethics because <br /> Corporation Counsel had to hire a person especially to deal with the Boazd of <br /> Ethics since the Corporation Counsel staff could not handle the work load. <br /> PC Report No. 105 <br /> <br />