EPTAB Minutes 05/03/1993 DRAFT: 5/04/93
APPROVED: 5/24/93
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES OF MAY 3, 1993
Present: David Maehr Nancy Payton Gary Beardsley
Dave Addison Steve Means Tony Pires
Larry Richardson Bob Duane
Excused Absence: Mike Davis Glenn Simpson
Staff: Bill Lorenz Mac Hatcher Martha Howell
Fran Stallings Kim Polen
Public: Chris Straton Stuart Swanson Bill Neron
1. The minutes of the April 26, 1993 meeting were amended as
follows and approved unanimously.
2 a) No date for Board Workshop is set.
4 . The May 3 , 1993 meeting is to vote for or against the
HPO.
2 . Old Business:
a) David Maehr discussed the combining of the Environmental
Advisory Board and EPTAB. This is planned for discussion at
the May 18 , 1993 BCC Meeting.
b) Discussion regarding the Habitat Protection Ordinance (HPO) :
The Equivalent Substitution provisions versus mitigation and
off-site mitigation were discussed.
Simplification of the point rating system and alteration to
allow performance standards was requested by Bob Duane.
A motion to exclude the point system was made and seconded
Public comment that the point system is unworkable fiscal
impacts were not considered, and correspondence from the
Economic Development Council stating opposition to the
proposed HPO was presented to EPTAB. The vote was three for
the motion and five against.
Martha Howell pointed out that the requirements for
environmental evaluation, with the exception of the ranking
system, are already required in the existing LDC. Fran
Stallings added that the Development Services Staff Review
indicated it would take a minimal amount of time.
Tony Pires and Bob Duane discussed the lack of flexibility
with existing set backs and requested some flexibility be
mentioned in the discussion.
Dave Maehr discussed the letter he drafted and several
members suggested changes to the letter. Steve Means and
Tony Pires indicated they liked the "itemized" form of Steve's
April 12, 1993 letter.
A motion was made to state support for the HPO in a simple
letter. It was seconded and passed by a vote of five for and
three against.
All are to consider the letter which will be discussed at the
next meeting May 10, 1993 .
Chris Straton asked how much of an improvement over the
existing LDC the HPO is.
3 . New Business:
4 . The next meeting is scheduled for May 10, 1993 , at 4 : 00 p.m.
5. Adjournment motion was approved unanimously.
Action Items
1. Aquifer Recharge Subcommittee Report - May 10, 1993 .