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BOOK 59 PAGE 194 applications would be accepted in January and reviewed expeditiously, this alternative would allow for a longer review period for some applications received in July if the staff felt that the particular application(s) would result in a major change in the land use plan or otherwise required a lengthy staff analysis. While most applications could be reviewed in a couple of weeks, some applications could be for large parcels of land which would affect not only the subject property but also could affect large areas around them. This would require extensive staff time to review and analyze the potential impacts. The advantages of this alternative are that it would allow individuals to submit applications twice a year, and the staff would have additional time to review complex amendment applications submitted in July. RECOMMENDATION The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that Comprehensive Plan amendment applications be accepted twice a year in January and July. The Planning Department recommends that the County retain its present policy of allowing the submittal of Comprehensive Plan amendment applications only once a year. However, the staff also recommends that the County extend the application submission period to accept amendment applications throughout the entire month of January instead of just the first two weeks of the month and, if the Board of County Commissioners does decide to follow the Planning & Zoning Commission recommendation, staff recommends that applications be accepted throughout the month of July. Mr. Shearer commented that staff feels it might be difficult to place conditions on applications submitted in the summer, and agreed that if this were to be done twice a year, it should be with no conditions placed on them. The Planning & Zoning Commission was in favor of Alternative 3; the Planning Depart- ment, however would prefer to see applications submitted only in January, but would like the time for submission to be extended throughout January rather than just the first two weeks. If the Board should decide to go with the Planning & Zoning Commission's recommendations of accepting applications in January and July, staff would recommend they be accepted during the entire month of July also. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wodtke, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, to authorize staff to initiate whatever action is needed under the Comprehensive Plan to allow for submission of applications for amendment of the Plan twice a year during the entire months of January and July. 42