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Chairman Arthur R. Neuberger led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 4. COUNTY ATTORNEY – EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM ON SMALL LOT SINGLE-FAMILY SUBDIVISIONS PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR HEARING IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD County Attorney William Collins informed the Board that in October of last year there was a recommendation from the Growth Awareness Committee (GAC) that a moratorium be imposed on the approval or acceptance of applications for small lot single-family subdivisions. It was Mr. Joseph Paladin’s, (Chairman of GAC) idea to consider setting aside small lot subdivisions as a mechanism to deliver either affordable or workforce housing. Thereafter, the County adopted an ordinance imposing a 6-month moratorium on acceptance of applications and approval of small lot subdivisions, which will expire April 11, 2006. Not only the GAC but also a separate committee chaired by Edward White (Affordable Housing Task Force) will be providing recommendations to the Commission. If the Planning Division is in receipt of those recommendations now, they are not in a format that is ready to be adopted prior to the expiration of the moratorium. Attorney Collins explained that the current meeting was the first of two public hearings, which would extend that moratorium for an additional six (6) months. In the event that a new ordinance addressing workforce housing is incorporated prior to the end of the six months, we could terminate the moratorium earlier. This meeting should be opened for public input but no thth. action is necessary, and there will be a second public hearing on April 4 or 11 . th Assistant County Attorney William DeBraal said it could be on either date (April 4 th or 11); it was at the pleasure of the Commission at this point. March 22, 2006 2