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PRD Meeting 11-25-02 Page 32 Mr. Marrotte said the people on the Board of Appeals don't have the background that the people on Planning & Zoning have. Council President Buckholtz said I guess what I am asking is what's the future of the Board of Appeals? I mean are we talking about eventually changing the Charter or is there-do you see a line? I want to ask you in particular. Do you see a line? Do you see something that you don't want to touch and should go to BOA, Board of Appeals or do you see other things that--- Mr. Marrotte said I am just trying.to say that on this particular zoning, which is far more complex than whether or not you are going to let somebody put a tool shed 6' from the lot line compared to 10' from a lot line. And this is a lot more complex and I think you need the people who know the most about it and why it was written that way making the decisions. Mrs. Mills said what I was addressing was the fact that Wes and I are on the same page-that he's talking about this particular ordinance and unless Board of Appeals is really up to what is happening and the plans that are brought in by these developers, then it's going to be very, very difficult for them to make a good decision. Am I right? Are we on the same page? We are only talking about this. Mr. Marrotte said right. I am not talking about changing the Charter. Council President Buckholtz said I understand that and I'll recognize everybody but as Chairman I want to make one more point. In the same way that you're talking about we're only talking about this-this document-this zoning. is that correct? Mrs. Mills said correct. Council President Buckholtz said but we're also only talking about this period in time. I mean we're only talking about-you're talking about the members of these committees that are currently serving on them-you are talking about--- Mayor Rinker, Mrs. Mills and others said no. Mayor Rinker said I mean the analogy-it's a little torture-but- Council President Buckholtz said let me just get the thought out. I mean, you personally or the members of this body worked on this document but down the road the people that may sit on P&Z don't know this anymore than BOA. If all you guys moved to BOA and new people came on P&Z--- Mrs. Mills said no, not true. When you go through Planning & Zoning and you look at the plans and you go through from Day One when they bring in that set of plans, or preliminary site plan, and you start working with them at Planning & Zoning, you're really working-you're like building this whole complex.