2017-04-10 Joint Meeting Exh A (Amend Commission Rules)

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be revoked by the Commission in the event that any property owner who holds the permit sought to be revoked or at the request of any other person with the property owner’s consent, submits a written statement to the Commission verifying that the development approved under the permit issued has either not been established or has been abandoned.” So I think both Commissions have, has seen a few revocation requests for the property owner just doesn’t want to do that use anymore. So, that would be one instance that would allow the Commission to revoke. Another one would be if you look at Number (2), it says the Director, if the Director requests the revocation if there has been noncompliance with the conditions of the permit or the use authorized under the permit is creating a threat to the health or safety of the community. And then Number (3) basically says that the Department, of course, would have to notify any property owner if, if we’re taking their permit back to the Commission to be revoked. Are there any questions on the new revocation language? Okay. And then lastly — Commissioner, did you have a question? CLARKSON: Yeah, I do about this. Is there no way that a landowner who gets a permit, a Special Permit, can simply have the permit be voided by contacting the Planning Department and say I want this permit voided? Why do they have to come back to the Commission to get our permission to revoke a permit that they don’t want? Is there some reason they have to do this? JACKSON: Because the Commission issued the permit. So, if you want to give that authority to the Department to do that, that’s certainly something that you could do. We can change the language. CLARKSON: Well, I just, it seems to me an awful lot of bother for someone who wants to do a voluntary revocation of a permit to have to go to the Planning Commission to get permission to relinquish their permit. Why can’t they just say here’s an affidavit, I don’t want the permit – Boom, it’s gone – to the Director or somebody? I mean, I’m new, so I saw my first revocation not long ago, and I’m going, well, why do they have to ask us? JACKSON: Yeah, I understand. It is another process that they have to go through. So, if, if you want to suggest amending that to give the authority to the Planning Director to revoke those permits when they’re requested by the property owner, you could do that. CLARKSON: I mean, is there plenty of time to modify this language before it gets acted on or is it going to be all acted on today right here? JACKSON: That was the hope since, since we don’t have joint meetings very often. That was the hope, which is why, you know, as I said, we can work through these and maybe take a few breaks and come up with some amended language and, and hopefully act on any changes that the Commission would like today. CLARKSON: Well, before we hear from Daryn, I would recommend substituting Planning Director for Commission. JACKSON: Okay, thank you. 10 EXHIBIT A