CAPTIONING
OCTOBER 15, 2009
BOCC PUBLIC HEARING
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS - 2nd CYCLE 2009

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>>MARK SHARPE:  GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO THE BOARD OF 
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THREE 
AMENDMENTS TO THE FUTURE OF HILLSBOROUGH COMPREHENSIVE 
PLAN.
THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD ON THE 
SECOND CYCLE OF THE PLAN AMENDMENTS FOR 2009 AND WILL BE 
THE FINAL ACTION ON THE PLAN AMENDMENTS.
MS. MELISSA ZORNITTA OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL NOW 
PRESENT TO THE BOARD AN OVERVIEW OF TONIGHT'S PUBLIC 
HEARING.
MELISSA, HI.
>>MELISSA ZORNITTA:  THANK YOU.
GOOD EVENING.
AS STATED, THE PURPOSE OF TONIGHT'S PUBLIC HEARING IS TO 
CONSIDER THREE PLAN AMENDMENTS THAT COMPOSE THE SECOND 
CYCLE OF 2009 PLAN AMENDMENTS.
THEY INCLUDE ONE MAP AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE FUTURE LAND 
USE DESIGNATION IN THE RURAL AREA AS WELL AS TWO TEXT 
AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT.
AT THE -- TONIGHT'S HEARING WILL BE THE OPPORTUNITY TO 
DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO ADOPT THESE AMENDMENTS.
THE PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER TRANSMITTAL OF THESE 
AMENDMENTS WERE HELD ON JULY 23rd AND AUGUST 13th.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS' LETTER REGARDING THESE 
AMENDMENTS IS IN YOUR PACKET ON THE GOLDENROD COLORED 
PAPER.
THEY DECLINED TO ISSUE AN OBJECTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND 
COMMENTS REPORT.
THEY HAD NO CONCERNS RELATED TO THESE AMENDMENTS AND 
APPROVED US GOING FORWARD WITH AN EXPEDITED REVIEW PROCESS 
FOR THESE AMENDMENTS.
THE -- IF YOU WISH, AT THIS TIME WE'LL GO FORWARD WITH THE 
PUBLIC HEARING AND SEE IF THERE'S ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON 
THESE AMENDMENTS, AND THEN THE BOARD WILL NEED TO TAKE AN 
ACTION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING ALL THREE OF THE 
PUBLIC -- AMENDMENTS.
STATE STATUTE DOES PROVIDE THAT -- THE OPPORTUNITY FOR 
INTERESTED CITIZENS TO RECEIVE A COURTESY NOTICE STATEMENT 
REGARDING THE DCA'S NOTICE OF INTENT.
ANY CITIZEN WISHING TO RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION CAN PROVIDE 
THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE SIGN-IN SHEET WITH THE CLERK.
THANK YOU.
>>MARK SHARPE:  THANK YOU, MELISSA.
AND BEFORE WE START, LET ME GO AHEAD AND READ INTO THE 
RECORD FROM COMMISSIONER KEN HAGAN.
DUE TO A PERSONAL CONFLICT, I WILL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE AT 
TODAY'S COMP PLAN AMENDMENT PUBLIC HEARING.
I APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE.
PLEASE READ THE REASON FOR MY ABSENCE INTO THE RECORD.
AND FROM COMMISSIONER FERLITA, UNFORTUNATELY, I WILL NOT BE 
IN ATTENDANCE AT THE PUBLIC LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE HEARING 
AS I'LL BE ON BUSINESS -- ON A BUSINESS TRIP.
PLEASE READ MY REASONS FOR ABSENCE INTO THE RECORD.
OKAY.
AND THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
WOULD ANYONE WISH TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM?
MA'AM?
NO.
OKAY.
THEN CAN WE GO AHEAD AND TAKE ACTION ON ALL THREE?
>>ADAM GORMLY:  THAT'S CORRECT.
>>MARK SHARPE:  ALL RIGHT.
WELL, WE'LL NEED BOARD ACTION ON MAP AMENDMENTS AND TWO 
TEXT CHANGES.
>> MOVE THE ITEM.
>>MARK SHARPE:  WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
I'LL NEED A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>>MARK SHARPE:  AND A SECOND.
PLEASE RECORD OUR VOTE.
>>RECORDING SECRETARY:  MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
>>MARK SHARPE:  AND WE NEED TO TRANSMIT OR ARE WE DONE?
>>MELISSA ZORNITTA:  THAT --
>>ADAM GORMLY:  THAT'S IT.
>>MARK SHARPE:  WE'RE DONE.
>>MELISSA ZORNITTA:  THAT CONCLUDES THE HEARING.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
>>JIM NORMAN:  PLAY BALL.
>>MELISSA ZORNITTA:  GO BULLS.


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