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r JAN 16 1985 � 1 BOOK 5th 472 that it constitutes a legislative decision. Director Keating noted that the Planning & Zoning Commission did vote unanimously to recommend the adoption of the new residential districts. Attorney Brandenburg wished to clarify further that a special exception use involves a situation where it is felt you cannot anticipate in advance each and every condition you might want to impose on that project; therefore, the special exception process is set up to allow the flexibility of taking that into account by adding special conditions to the project and making them part of the approval that project must conform with when it is built. Commissioner Bird asked if there can be a preapplication conference where the applicant can be made aware of just what is required, and Director Keating assured him there would be such a conference. Commissioner Bird had a question pertaining to all districts. He noted that recreational uses are listed under the permitted uses, and this includes parks and playgrounds open to the public. He wondered if boat ramps would be considered parks and playgrounds. Attorney Brandenburg felt a boat ramp would be an accessory use to a park. He believed what is set up would give the Board discretion to decide what the area is like and what type of park should go in that neighborhood. Chairman Lyons announced that the Board would now review the proposed ordinance five pages at a time. Page 2 - no changes. On Page 3 - 3.1B. - Permitted Uses, Paragraph 1 - Attorney Brandenburg felt this should be reworded to read that "It is the intent of this ordinance to permit certain uses not otherwise illegal..." rather than "any uses not otherwise illegal." Commissioner Wodtke asked if we have definitions anywhere, and Attorney Brandenburg stated that when this ordinance is adopted, we will be using the same definitions which are in the 18