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Seeing no further speakers, the Chairman invited comments from the Board <br />members. <br />Commissioner Wheeler pointed out that the Fischer Mine ( referenced in <br />comments by a former speaker, Alex Kromhout), might not have received approval if it had <br />been required to go through special exception, rather than administrative permit, use. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner O'Bryan, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Wheeler, to approve <br />staff's recommendation, to adopt "Version 1" of the <br />proposed mining regulation LDR amendments, which <br />includes changing mining to a special exception use. <br />Under discussion, Commissioner Solari declared that mining was an appropriate <br />use in AG -1, which is an area in transition. He supported retaining mining as an administrative, <br />and not a special exception, use. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan fully supported going to special exception use, and <br />granting citizens the right to provide their opinions to their elected officials. He noted the <br />tremendous interest demonstrated by the citizens; pointed out that circumstances have changed <br />since mining was done under administrative permit; and further, did not want to burden the <br />citizens with the often burdensome appeal process. <br />Vice Chairman Flescher acknowledged the concerns of the citizens living near the <br />mining operations; however, he believed that there have been insufficient enforcement tools in <br />the past. He declared that the current standards were stringent, and would provide the tools to <br />protect the neighborhood residents. <br />6 <br />December 8, 2008 <br />