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Municipality

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Castle Valley

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Town of Castle Valley

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Notice Title

5.5.2021 Planning and Land Use Meeting Agenda

Notice Tags

Land Use

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Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

May 5, 2021 06:30 PM

Description/Agenda

AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND LAND USE COMMISSION TOWN OF CASTLE VALLEY Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Time: 6:30 PM Place: Electronic Meeting Due to COVID-19 Electronic Meeting Determination Consistent with provisions of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act, Utah Code Ann. § 54-2-207(4), Ryan Anderson, Chairman of the Town of Castle Valley Planning and Land Use Commission issues this Determination supporting the decision to convene an electronic meeting of the Planning and Land Use Commission via Conference Call without a physical anchor location. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic Meetings at the anchor site may present substantial risk to public health and safety. Taking into consideration public health orders limiting in-person gatherings, the average 'at risk' age of Town residents and the limited space in the Town building, the Planning and Land Use Commission will continue to hold meetings by electronic means. This determination expires 30 days after the day on which the Chairman has made the determination. The public can join the Conference Call Meetings or submit comments through emails. ** HOW TO JOIN THE CONFERENCE CALL* Option 1 Dial-in phone number (US): (978) 990-5000 follow prompts. Access code: 895972# Option -2 Join the online meeting (must have computer speakers and microphone): https://join.freeconferencecall.com/townclerk58 Online meeting ID: townclerk58 CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING Determination and Roll Call 1. Oath of Office for new PLUC Member Jeff Whitney. 2. Open Public Comment 3. Approval of Minutes-No Meeting Minutes to approve. 4. Correspondence 5. Town Council Meeting(s) - Thompson 6. Building Permit Agent Report - Thompson - Permit Activity and Updates on Recent Applications 7. Procedural Matters: (a) Update on Dark Sky research- Thompson/Buck NEW BUSINESS 8. none UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9. none CLOSED MEETING 10. If Necessary ADJOURNMENT For Meeting Packets go to: https://www.utah.gov/pmn/index.html Government: select 'Cites', Entity: select 'Castle Valley' Body: select 'Town of Castle Valley'Select this meeting and click on 'Download attachments'

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Jocelyn Buck at 435-259-9828.

Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation

It is hereby the policy of the Town of Castle Valley that elected and appointed members representatives and staff may participate through the use of electronic means in 2 meetings via telecommunications media on appropriate notice. Any form of telecommunication may be used as long as it allows for real time interaction in the way of discussions questions and answers and voting. Section 1. Enactment. Ordinance 2009 - 1 is hereby created and shall read as follows: A. Any public body of the Town of Castle Valley may by following the procedures and requirements of this Ordinance and those outlined by state law convene and conduct an electronic meeting. Section 2. Definitions. A. Anchor location means the Castle Valley Community Center 2 Castle Valley Drive or any other physical location where a public meeting is held and from which the electronic meeting originates or from which the participant(s) is/are connected. B. Electronic meeting means a Town of Castle Valley meeting convened or conducted by means of a telephonic telecommunications, or computer conference. C. Electronic notice means electronic mail fax or public notice on the Towns website. D. Monitor means to hear live by speaker or by other equipment all of the public statements of each member of the Public Body who is participating in a meeting so that each member of the Public Body can hear the communication. E. Public Body means the Town Council or other official Town body or commission that is created by Town ordinance or resolution and consists of two or more persons and expends disburses or is supported by tax revenue and is vested with the authority to make decisions regarding the public's business. F. Public Hearing means a meeting at which comments from the Public will be accepted. At public meetings participation of the public is through observation/listening with public input being provided during any approved period of the meeting agenda that has been designated for such participation. G. Public Statement means a statement made in the ordinary course of business of the Public Body with the intent that all other members of the Public Body receive it. H. Remote location means any place other than the anchor 3 location where a member is at who participates in a telecommunication meeting. I. Telecommunications Meeting means a formal meeting of the Town where one or more members participate(s) from a remote location via telephone internet television or other telecommunication means now known or yet to be developed. Section 3. Procedures. A. The meeting procedures to be followed at the electronic meeting shall be the same as those followed by the public body in a nonelectronic meeting. B. A speakerphone or similar amplifying electronic device will be connected in such a manner that comments made by the members participating electronically will be broadcast at the anchor location. Full participation of each member present and those participating electronically will be given to make inquiries and participate in the discussion through a roll call method. Votes taken in these circumstances shall be by roll call method with each member audibly verbalizing their vote. C. Town of Castle Valley elected and appointed representatives and Town staff participating electronically shall be considered present as if the individual(s) were physically on-site and present. Any form of telecommunication may be used as long as it allows for real-time interaction in the way of discussions questions and answers and voting. D. Designated sites at which electronic meetings are held will be open to the public unless specifically closed to the public under state law. Members of the public attending such meetings may provide input during any meeting that is designated for public participation. Space and facilities will be provided at the anchor location so that interested persons and the public may attend monitor and participate in the open portions of the meeting. E. Minutes of the meeting shall record the presence of members participating through electronic means. The roll call for members present will be taken verbally and recorded. F. Discussion of motions will take place in accordance with usual procedures with the exception that those present electronically must declare their intent verbally with their accompanying name(s). All voting and consensus requests shall be made verbally and by roll call when a voting participant is present electronically. 4 G. Public notice of the meeting shall be made in the manner and within the time frame as set forth in Utah Code Annotated Section 52-4-6. H. Any member(s) participating from remote locations shall make contact with the Town 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting to ensure that the equipment to be used is in proper working order. I. QUORUM. Members participating via telecommunications are to be considered present for purposes of establishing a quorum as defined by law. In the event of failure of equipment or other factor which causes a lack of communications with a member(s) causing lack of a quorum no additional business may be conducted until the quorum can be reconstituted. Continuances may be granted as set forth by law. Business already conducted remains binding. J. LOCATION. Whenever a meeting is to be held with a member(s) via telecommunications the anchor location identified in all notices shall be the Town of Castle Valley Community Center 2 Castle Valley Drive Castle Valley Utah 84532 or such other location as determined by the Council in accordance with law. Public participation is limited to the anchor location. Members participating via telecommunications may do so from any location where access can be had and the criteria of this section met. K. METHOD. Any telecommunications method now known or hereafter developed may be used to conduct a telecommunications meeting so long as the criteria set forth herein can be met. All persons at the anchor location shall be required to have real time video and/or audio contact with member(s) participating from remote locations so as to know the entire discussion and deliberations of the Council. Members participating from remote locations shall have the obligation to use appropriate equipment or take other precautions to eliminate static or other disturbances to the orderly conduct of the meeting. Section 4. Repealer. Any provision of the Town of Castle Valley Ordinance Code found to be in conflict with this Ordinance is hereby repealed. Section 5. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any part of this Ordinance is unconstitutional or invalid then such portion of the Ordinance or specific application of the Ordinance shall be severed from the remainder which remainder shall continue in full force and effect.

Meeting Information

Meeting Location

2 Castle Valley Drive
Castle Valley, Utah, UT 84532
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Contact Name

Jocelyn Buck

Contact Email

townclerk@castlevalleyutah.com

Contact Phone

(435)259-9828

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

May 04, 2021 11:12 AM

Notice Last Edited On

May 05, 2021 12:12 PM

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