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<br /> <br /> <br />approval for each phase of development. She asked the Board to direct staff to bring back such an <br />LDR amendment. <br />Community Development Director Bob Keating confirmed that staff is experiencing <br />a lot of issues with this bonding. The County Attorney’s office also is having a difficult time <br />because letters of credit are expiring and contracts for construction are expiring. Some changes are <br />definitely necessary and going through the LDR amendment process will give everyone an <br />opportunity to be heard. <br />County Administrator Baird explained that the developers can now plat and sell <br />their lots before they put anything in the ground, when we change this they cannot sell lots until all <br />the improvements are finished. <br /> <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Lowther, <br />SECONDED BY Commissioner Adams, to bring an LDR <br />amendment forward. <br /> <br />Under discussion and in response to Vice Chairman Neuberger, County Attorney <br />Collins advised that a developer would be able to take reservations contingent upon the final plat <br />being approved. Now, after the final plat is approved, they have a year to construct improvements <br />and during that year, they are selling houses. If it comes to the end of the year and the work is not <br />done there are a lot of residents wanting to move in causing a lot of pressure to issue the C.O. when <br />infrastructure may not be completed. <br /> <br />The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the motion <br />carried unanimously. (The Board approved bringing <br />forward an LDR amendment to eliminate performance <br />bonding for subdivisions and residential planned <br />developments.) <br /> <br />November 2, 2004 <br />33 <br /> <br />