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requires review and a final decision by the Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC). Special exception use requires a Public Hearing notice in the newspaper, surrounding property owner Notice, a PZC hearing and recommendation to the Board, and it automatically goes before the Board at a second Public Hearing. Director Boling reviewed the information presented in the backup memorandum of November 26, 2008, and presented for Board approval two versions of the proposed Ordinance on amendments to the mining regulations in the Land Development Regulations (LDR's). Version 1 of the proposed Ordinance would reclassify mining in agricultural zoning districts from an administrative permit use to a special exception use, which action would require a second Public Hearing. Version 2 of the Ordinance would keep mining as an administrative permit use, which the Board could take final action on, without a second Public Hearing. Director Boling revealed that Version 2 could be considered a "super administrative" permit, which requires both PZC review and public input at the PZC hearings, and which has special Notice -to -Owner requirements. He noted that other than the main differences he had outlined, the specific details of the regulations in the two Ordinances were the same. Director Boling summarized for Commissioner Wheeler the advantages and disadvantages of the administrative permit versus the special exception use permitting. Director Boling confirmed for Commissioner O'Bryan that the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) and the PZC had recommended special exception use. He continued answering Commissioner O'Bryan's questions regarding the appeal process for Version 2, and revealed that in Version 2, the appeal fee is waived. In response to Commissioner Solari's question, Director Boling and Attorney Collins provided details on the additional protections which would be afforded by changing mining to special exception use. 3 December 8, 2008