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property taxes or is bankrupter is not bankrupt? Why can't the Planning Commission just accept <br /> all applications that are complete? <br /> KERN: So, one of the requirements for that, as it currently reads is that the applicant needs to <br /> provide a property tax clearance certificate from the Real Property Tax office and that comes in a <br /> paper format, and they pay a dollar for it. So, our requirement is that people have their property <br /> taxes paid in full before an application would be accepted that way, they are in compliance with <br /> that. But again, as Jeff mentioned, and we mentioned earlier there are the exceptions and there's <br /> occasional time where that's not possible by way of a court order or something like that. So that <br /> flexibility needed to be in there. But this has been standard practice for all the years, every <br /> application that you folks have seen pretty has always made sure that there was a tax clearance <br /> certificate. But, by moving digital we did not want to require them to go to the Real Property <br /> Tax, go through the process in getting a paper copy and a tax clearance certificate and then <br /> having to upload that. Our staff will just review their property taxes and say "yes"you're current <br /> or if you're not we will then respond back to the applicant saying, "your property taxes aren't <br /> current, please get them current before we can accept the application". Does that make sense? <br /> CLARKSON: Well, I understand that it is a long-standing requirement but, I'm just trying to get <br /> at the root of that requirement. Is that something required by County Code, State law. I mean, <br /> why is it in there and why should it be in there? I understand it's been in there for a long time <br /> but why can't we just remove any reference to bankruptcy or tax that is being disqualifying? <br /> KERN: I'll let Jeff or Corporation Counsel speak to where it's embedded, but from a practice <br /> standpoint I think people should be current on their property taxes before they are applying for <br /> an application to do a Change of Zone or a Special Permit or a Variance or anything like that <br /> unless there's this special circumstances. <br /> REPLOGLE: Sounds good. <br /> JACKSON: That is based out of County Code, the Zoning Code requires it. <br /> DARROW: As far as Joe, what was the original reason why the Council had included that as a <br /> requirement for applications to be accepted. I would just guess it's to make sure that they are <br /> paid up with real property taxes so that we can make sure that us approving whatever requests <br /> that they're using that they are up to date on everything that they need to be doing as far as <br /> paying taxes. <br /> CLARKSON: Well, thank you especially to Maija for getting at the root of the reason why that <br /> requirement is in there. If the County Code requires that then, of course you have to go through <br /> what you are going through to prepare for exceptions. <br /> REPLOGLE: Okay, may I ask a question? I would like to follow up on what Mr. Lin was <br /> talking about in regard to some people not understanding the new system or not being <br /> electronically savvy and I know you say you'll have your kiosks offering all the help and <br /> guidance so, people can do these applications. I'm wondering if you'll be providing a form of a <br /> cheat sheet, as it were, where you could give them a paper and it would mark it out like say, <br /> 10 <br /> EXHIBIT B (DRAFT) <br />