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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />Commissioner Bob Solari led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br />4. PUBLIC ITEMS <br />4.A. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />4.A.1. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO MINING REGULATIONS IN <br />LDR CHAPTERS 911, 934, AND 971 <br />Chairman Davis explained that he had a conflict of interest due to his brother's <br />ownership of a mine. It was established that Chairman Davis would Chair the meeting and <br />engage in the discussion, but would not vote on the LDR Amendments. <br />(Clerk's Note: Form 8B, Memorandum of Voting Conflict for County, Municipal, <br />and Other Local Public Officers, is on file in the office of the Clerk to the Board.) <br />Chairman Davis set forth the protocol for the meeting, which would be to first <br />make the decision (subsequent to discussion and public input), whether to change mining from <br />administrative permit use to special exception use. Afterwards, the details of the amendments to <br />the Land Development Regulations (LDR's) in the proposed Ordinance could be addressed. <br />Commissioner Wheeler suggested that it was in Chairman Davis's benefit to not <br />participate in the Public Hearing, and requested that he not do so; however Chairman Davis <br />preferred to remain as Chair. <br />Planning Director Stan Boling explained that there are two types of conditional <br />uses which are in the County zoning regulations: (1) administrative permit use; and (2) special <br />exception use, and stated that mining currently falls under administrative permit. Administrative <br />permit use has special criteria which goes beyond the general development requirements, and <br />2 <br />December 8, 2008 <br />