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M a M --DISCUSSION RE: UTILITY DEPARTMENT POLICIES/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/AFFORDABLE HOUSING/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Commissioner Eggert stated that she felt the Board needs an overall view of the Utilities Department plans for the coming year as they relate to changes in the Comp Plan. She also expressed her concerns for the Economic Development Council. Some people had been told that they didn't have to pay impact fees until building permit time, only to find that now with the application to DEP for capacity, they are being asked to pay impact fees. She felt the County needs a clarification of those regulations. Also, the Affordable Housing grant has been used to pay some of the liens and some SHIP funds are being used to pay connection fees and things like that, and she felt that's something we need to address. People also are having problems completing projects due to the way the water flow is figured and because of the cost of the County's impact fees. She felt that the Board should request either a meeting or workshop as the Economic Development Council is finishing its strategy plan and the Affordable Housing Advisory committee is talking about various matters. She does not want to go riding down the road and off a cliff because she is alone out there and the Board does not agree with the direction taken. She also wanted to discuss economic incentives to help bring business to the County. There is a report coming from EDC which is a strategy plan suggesting different approaches but it does not address water hook ups; it goes to the marketing plan to bring industry into the County such as tax incentives, payment of SHIP funds and liens, etc. She also felt the Board needs to have a meeting regarding how much support should be given to affordable housing projects and how the County should go about supporting those projects. Commissioner Bird suggested a separate workshop for each topic and expanding the agenda for the date the reports are submitted. Administrator Chandler advised that it would be good to provide a general overview of utilities and its relationship to the Comp Plan inasmuch as we are all but finished on the major assessment programs in the County. There is one small area still to be done that ties into the Comp Plan and there has been some discussion about wastewater sewers. The intent had been to modify the Comp Plan using 1997 changes. He suggested a general overview on where we are. BOOK" 94 Pv F 81 9 APRII, 49 1995 71