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a WORDING INSERTED IS JUST FOR CLARIFICATION. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT PRIOR EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT INDIVIDUALS DON `T INITIATE A MASS BASIS REZONING, AND ARE NORMALLY TALKING ABOUT ONE OR TWO PARCELS, BUT IF THE COUNTY IS GOING TO REZONE, IT USUALLY INVOLVES A LARGE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY, WHEN REZONING ON A MASS LEVEL, IT POSES A TREMENDOUS BURDEN ON THE ZONING DEPARTMENT AND THE - ADMINISTRATOR TO COMPLY WITH MAILING NOTICES TO EVERYONE WITHIN 300'. THE ATTORNEY STATED THAT HE HAS, THEREFORE, WORDED THE ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THE ZONING DEPARTMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATOR TO SEND NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300' ON ZONING CHANGE REQUESTS THAT INCLUDE IO PARCELS OR LESS. ON A LARGER NUMBER THE COUNTY MAY JUST ADVERTISE WITHOUT SENDING INDIVIDUAL NOTICES, EXCEPT TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS DIRECTLY AFFECTED. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER FELT THE WORDING SHOULD EXPLICITLY STATE THAT WHEN MORE THAN 10 LOTS ARE INVOLVED, NOTICE WILL BE DONE BY ADVERTISING,.BUT THE ACTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED. ATTORNEY COLLINS POINTED OUT THAT THIS IS REQUIRED BY STATE STATUTE, AND HE FELT SUCH WORDING WOULD BE SUPERFLUOUS. COMMISSIONER Loy POINTED OUT THAT OUR REGULATIONS ACTUALLY REQUIRE MORE THAN REQUIRED BY STATE STATUTE. DISCUSSION CONTINUED IN REGARD TO MAKING THE ORDINANCE MORE FLEXIBLE. ZONING DIRECTOR, DEWEY IIIALKER, STATED THAT IN HIS OPINION THE FEE PAID FOR A PUBLIC HEARING SHOULD NOT BE RETURNED WHEN AN APPEAL IS DENIED. HE NOTED THE ADVERTISEMENTS MUST BE PAID FOR, PLUS RESEARCH DONE BY THE STAFF AND SECRETARIAL WORK. HE NOTED THAT IF THE REQUEST IS DENIED ON THE TENTATIVE BASIS AND DOESN'T GO TO PUBLIC HEARING, THEY DO REFUND THE MONEY, BUT AFTER A HEARING YOU DO NOT GET THE MONEY BACK. ASSISTANT PLANNER BERG AGREED THAT A GREAT DEAL OF WORK IS INVOLVED EVEN WITH THE FIRST APPLICATION. 27 • 34 �Au