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1. Amendments which change the actual list of permitted, conditional, or prohibited uses within a zoning category (district); and 2. All other types of amendments. One of the proposed amendments would change the zoning districts in which cemeteries are allowed as a special exception (conditional) use. Therefore, that amendment requires two hearings. The new legislation provides that one of those two hearings can be held after 5:00 p.m. but that both hearings could be held before 5:00 p.m. (e.g. regular Board meeting times) by a majority plus 1 vote of the Board. Thus, with 4 or 5 positive votes the Board could vote to hold both LDR hearings before 5:00 p.m., such as at a regular Tuesday morning Board meeting. All of the other amendments are required by the new legislation to be considered at only one hearing, which could be held before 5:00 p.m. Two hearings will be required to be held in regard to the cemetery use proposal. In addition, staff notes that one of the other LDR amendments, which relates to commercial vehicles in residential areas, has been controversial and has involved significant discussion. To accommodate the legal requirements- of_the cemetery use proposal and to facilitate discussion of the coipmerdia *vehicle proposal, it is staff's opinion that all of the LDR amendments should be considered at two hearings. It is also staff's opinion that the first hearing should be held after 5:00 p.m. to accommodate possibly lengthy discussion and input from members of the public for whom the 5:01 meeting time is more convenient. The second hearing, which is generally shorter and more of a "wrap-up" meeting, could be held during a regular Tuesday morning Board meeting. One set of hearing dates which would comply with state hearing and advertizing requirements, would allow for two hearings for all proposed amendments, and appears to accommodate Commissioners schedules, is as follows: Hearing Date Time 1. Special meeting Tuesday, February 13, 1996 5:01 P.M. 2. Regular meeting Tuesday, February 27, 1996 9:05 a.m. Staff has tentatively reserved use of the Commission Chambers for these proposed dates. The Board may establish any other dates that meet state requirements and during which the Chambers may be used. RECOMMENDATI-ON: Staff recommends that the Board establish meeting dates for two public hearings to consider and adopt the proposed LDR amendments. ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously approved public hearing dates of February 13, 1996, at 5:01 p.m. and February 27, 1996, at 9:05 a.m., as recommended by staff. 27 January 23, 1996 BOOK 97 r,ArA44