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LARGER MEETING PLACE FOR -LARGE CROWDS Community Development Director Bob Keating reported on the lack of space at a recent meeting of the Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission. The item of interest was_a site plan consideration which was controversial and there was a larger crowd in attendance than was expected. The overflow was accommodated in the First Floor Conference and with extra chairs in the hall, but the quality of the speaker_ system was hampered by the large crowd and background noise, and the public complained. Director Keating explained that when an application is made for hearing before the P&Z or the Board, there are time constraints, and staff does not always know in advance when large crowds will attend in order to find another larger meeting place. Director Keating further explained that the site plan application was deemed to be denied by the P&Z and the developer has indicated that he is going to appeal. That means the issue will be presented to the Board and staff needed direction on several points: (1) Whether the Board wishes to hold a special meeting to hear this applicant; (2) Whether the meeting be called at a special time, or during a regular Board meeting; (3) Where the Board would like the meeting -held. The Board members agreed that consideration of the item regarding the commercial site plan at the Moorings should be held during a regular meeting at a larger facility, like the high school auditorium, and that the remainder of the agenda should be kept as light as possible. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously directed staff to make arrangements to hear the matter of the Moorings commercial site plan at a regular Board meeting, to be held at a larger facility, and to limit the remainder of the agenda for that meeting. NEW COURTHOUSE - HARSHBARGER PROPERTIES The Board reviewed memo from General Services Director Sonny Dean dated May 10, 1994: MAY 17, 1994 25 mo 92 PAu4.30