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Public meetings / Planning Commission

July 9, 2014

23 turns, 23 with a named speaker, under 7 agenda items. The words and the names are the county clerk's.

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3. For possible action - Annual Election of Officers: Nomination and Election of Officers for the

Commissioner Dolan

nominates Commissioner Koenig to remain Chairman,

Commissioner Dolan

nominates Commissioner Hafen to remain as Vice Chairman,

Commissioner King

seconds. Page 1 of 5 Vote: Motion passed (summary: Yes = 6, No = 0, Abstain = 1). Yes: Bill Dolan, Bob King, John Koenig, Joseph Goode, Paul Carr, Vincent Clark. Abstain: Gregory Hafen II. Tim Sutton, DA’s office ask Commissioner Hafen if this is his second consecutive term as Vice Chairman.

Commissioner Hafen

states this is his second. c. Nomination and Election of Secretary/Clerk

Commissioner Dolan

nominates Commissioner King as Secretary/Clerk, Commissioner Hafen seconds.

4. Public Comment (first) – This time is devoted to comments by the general public, pursuant to

Mr. Clark

asks when the BOCC will hear the item.

Commissioner Koenig

refers him to Commissioner Carbone.

Commissioner Carbone

states they will be meeting with the DA’s office to get the Master Plan on the BOCC agenda.

Mr. Clark

states the Planning department is denying that this will change zoning and only the master plan designations.

Commissioner Koenig

states this document will not change zoning.

5. Welcoming comments from Chairman

Commissioner Koenig

introduces the new RPC members.

6. For possible action - Approval of Minutes:

Commissioner Hafen

motions to approve the minutes of June 11, 2014 Page 2 of 5

Commissioner King

states he has changes.

Commissioner King

states on page 3 in the vote Commissioner Goode was omitted from the vote.

Commissioner King

motions to accept minutes as amended. Commissioner Hafen seconds.

11. a. For possible action – MP-14-0002: Public hearing, discussion, deliberation and possible

Commissioner King

motions to approve and recommend approval to the BOCC MP-14- 0002 and ZC-14-0004 based on findings and subject to the conditions in the report.

Commissioner Hafen

states for the record that there are no conditions of approval.

12. For possible action – MP-14-0003: Public hearing, discussion, deliberation and possible action

Ms. Lee

reviewed the staff report and states that staff recommends approval.

Commissioner Hafen

motions to approve MP-14-0003 based upon findings on page 2. Seconded by Commissioner Dolan.

13. For possible action – SN-14-0001: Public hearing, discussion, deliberation and possible action

Ms. Lee

reviewed staff report and stated staff recommends approval of the application.

Commissioner Dolan

asks if Nye County has always owned this property or if it was obtained in a tax sale.

Ms. Lee

stated she didn’t know.

Commissioner Dolan

asks if when the two codes were put in place was the street already named this or was it named after. Page 4 of 5