Commissioners Are Successful -- ACOD Is Withdrawn from Agenda
At the June 26, 2001, Board
of Commissioners (BOC) regular business meeting three
commissioners were successful in having the Airport
Compatible Use Overlay District (ACOD) withdrawn from the
agenda. It was improperly placed on
the business agenda by the administration. The proposed
ordinance for the ACOD is a text amendment to the county's
zoning ordinance and by law must be placed on a zoning
hearing agenda (which includes public hearings), not a
business agenda. A request to place it on a zoning hearing
agenda can only be initiated by a commissioner or planning
commissioner.
When it came up for consideration at the June 26
meeting, Commissioner Burrell Ellis (with a second from
Commissioner Lou Walker) requested that it be sent to the
September zoning cycle agenda. Commissioner Gale Walldorff
said that the commission's plate is full with moratorium
related ordinances and studies and they did not have the time
to devote to reviewing the proposed ACOD. Commissioner
Judy Yates requested that it be withdrawn from the business
agenda. The county attorney said the CEO is the only
one who can withdraw an item from the agenda. Commissioner
Jacqueline Scott then said since it was "illegally"
placed on the business meeting agenda, it seemed pointless to
discuss who had the power to remove it. In response CEO
Vernon Jones said since the commissioners obviously wanted it
removed from the agenda he would do so. Commissioner
Walldorff said the BOC would consider the ACOD at a later
date.
From comments made by the executive assistant
and the county attorney, it appeared the administration
wanted the BOC to act upon the item thus setting it up for
the September cycle.