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The Chairman called for comments on Recommendation Nos. 27, 28, 29, and 30, <br />and none were proffered. <br />Referring to Recommendation No. 31, "...limiting total haul route dump truck <br />traffic...", Commissioner O'Bryan pointed out that it would be a challenge to come up with a <br />total traffic count, and wanted to see more of a fixed cap, not just an average. <br />The Chairman called for comments on Recommendation No. 32; there were none. <br />Regarding Recommendation No. 33, "Re-classify mines from an administrative <br />permit to a special exception use.", Vice Chairman Davis felt like an ordinance was being <br />crafted toward a specific mine, versus developing a mining policy for the County. He wanted to <br />streamline permitting processes, and to stop short at reclassifying mining from an administrative <br />to a special exception use permit. <br />Commissioner Wheeler favored reclassifying the mines from administrative permit <br />to special exception use, because he felt it would allow more public input. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan suggested that AG -1 go to special exception use because <br />AG -1 is where the conflicts would occur with the residences and neighbors, and AG -2 and AG -3 <br />could remain under administrative permit. He felt that the residents need to receive notice <br />when a new mine is coming forward, and be given a chance to speak at a hearing. He noted that <br />allowing mines in AG -2 and AG -3 to receive administrative permits would encourage companies <br />to locate their mines further west. <br />Attorney William Collins wondered if Commissioner O'Bryan's suggestion would <br />affect No. 34, "Require a special notice letter to owners of properties that lie within 1/2 mile of the <br />proposed mining site...", and he was told it would not. <br />13 <br />October 6, 2008 <br />