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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLoyal Land Decision Matrix1 LO Y A L L A N D D E C I S I O N M A T R I X Th e c r i t i c a l q u e s t i o n s i n r e v i e w in g t h e L o y a l L a n d a p p l i c a t i o n a r e : “ H a v e t h e co n d i t i o n s o f t h e p e r m i t o r a p p r o v a l f o r t h e C o n ce p t u a l M a s t e r P l a n ( C M P ) f o r T h o r n b u r gh Destination Resort been substantia lly exercised and is any failure to fu l l y c o m p l y w i t h t h e c o n d i t i o n s t h e f a u lt o f t h e a p p l i c a n t . ” ( D C C 2 2 . 3 6 . 0 2 0 ( A ) ( 3 ) ) . I f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n m e e t s t h e s e c r i t e r i a , th e n t h e C M P h a s b e e n “ i n i t i a t e d ” a n d there is no expiration date for that approval. If the CMP has not been in i t i a t e d , t h e n t h e a p p r o v a l h a s e x p i r e d a nd t h e r e s o r t h a s n o l a n d u s e e n t i t l e m e n t s . Is s u e Bo a r d O p t i o n s In f o r m a t i o n i n R e c o r d Staff Comment 1. De t e r m i n e w h e t h e r e a c h o f t h e 3 8 c o n d i t i o n s of a p p r o v a l m u s t b e “ s u b s t a n t i a l l y e x e r c i s e d ” or m u s t t h e 3 8 c o n d i t i o n s o f a p p r o v a l , w h e n vi e w e d a s a w h o l e , h a v e b e e n “ s u b s t a n t i a l l y ex e r c i s e d ” ? Th e B o a r d m u s t c h o o s e t h e a p p r o p r i a t e me t h o d o f a n a l y s i s . In L U B A N o . 2 0 1 2 - 0 4 2 , L U B A f o u n d t h a t t h e C ou n t y h a d t h e o p t i o n t o d e t e r m i n e t h e c o r r e c t   ap p r o a c h . T h e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r m a d e fi n d i n g s o n D C C 2 2 . 3 6 . 0 2 0 ( A ) ( 3 ) b a s e d o n t h e co n d i t i o n s v i e w e d a s a w h o l e . T h e pa r t i e s d i d n o t c o n t e s t t h a t p o i n t .  Sample motion for BOCC: “Move that the BOCC finds that the appropriate analysis is whether the conditions of approval contained in the CMP, when viewed as a whole, have been substantially exercised.” 2. De f i n e t h e t e r m “ s u b s t a n t i a l l y e x e r c i s e d . ” a. A d o p t H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r ’ s d e f i n i t i o n . b. A d o p t o t h e r d e f i n i t i o n . Th e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r d e f i n e d “ s u b s t a n t i a l l y e x e r ci s e d ” t o m e a n “ p e r f o r m i n g o r c a r r y i n g o u t a co n d i t i o n o f a p p r o v a l t o a s i g n i fi c a n t d e g r e e b u t n o t c o m p l e t e ly.” This definition was not ch a l l e n g e d b y a n y p a r t y a n d w a s n o t d i s t u r b e d b y L U B A . Sample motion for BOCC: “Move that the BOCC adopt the Hearings Officer’s definition of ‘substantially exercised.’” 3.   Re c o n c i l e d i s p u t e r e g a r d i n g t h e m e a n i n g o f th e w o r d s “ e x e r c i s e ” a n d “ c o m p l y ” i n D C C 22 . 3 6 . 0 2 0 ( A ) ( 3 ) : ‘W h e r e c o n s t r u c t i o n i s n o t r e q u i r e d b y t h e ap p r o v a l , t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f a p e r m i t o r ap p r o v a l h a v e b e e n s u b s t a n t i a l l y e x e r c i s e d an d a n y f a i l u r e t o f u l l y c o m p l y w i t h t h e co n d i t i o n s i s n o t t h e f a u l t o f t h e a p p l i c a n t . ’ a. Ad o p t H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r ’ s de f i n i t i o n .   b. Ad o p t O p p o n e n t ’ s d e f i n i t i o n .     In L U B A N o . 2 0 1 2 - 0 4 2 , L U B A g a v e t h e Co u n t y t h e f o l l o w i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s : “O n r e m a n d … t h e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r m u s t b e ab l e t o f i n d b o t h t h a t the 38 conditions of ap p r o v a l , v i e w e d a s a w h o l e , h a v e b e e n s u b s ta n t i a l l y e x e r c i s e d a n d t h a t f o r a n y o f t h e 3 8 co n d i t i o n s o f a p p r o v a l w h e r e t h e r e h a s b e e n a fa i l u r e t o f u l l y e x e r cise the condition, the ap p l i c a n t i s n o t a t f a u l t . ” ( L U B A N o . 2 - 1 2 - 0 4 2 ; p . 2 0 ) In o t h e r w o r d s , L U B A v i e w e d “ e x er c i s e ” a n d “ c o m p l y ” i n t h e c o n t ext of the code to mean the sa m e t h i n g . T h e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r f o l l o w e d t h o s e i n s t r u c t i o n s . ( H O d e c i s i o n ; p . 1 4 ) Th e A p p l i c a n t a r g u e s t h a t “ e x e r c i s e ” a n d “ c o m p l y ” have different meanings in the context of th e c o d e . E x e r c i s e r e q u i r e s a n a c t ; c o m p l y m e an s t o o b e y . T h e r e f o r e , t h e A p p l i c a n t c a n b e i n fu l l c o m p l i a n c e e v e n i f n o a c t i o n h a s t a k e n p l ac e w i t h r e s p e c t t o a condition. (Applicant’s Ju n e 1 8 , 2 0 1 4 s u b m i t t a l ; p a g e s 4 - 5 ) Th e O p p o n e n t a r g u e s t h a t A p p l i c a n t’ s a s s e r t i o n s a r e n o t c o n s i s tent with the LUBA decision an d , b e c a u s e t h e y w e r e n o t p r e s e n t e d d u r i ng t h e L U B A a p p e a l , a r e b a r r e d f r o m t h i s pr o c e e d i n g . ( O p p o n e n t ’ s J u n e 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 s u b m i t t a l ; p a g e s 6 - 7 ) Sample motion for BOCC: “Move that the BOCC adopt the Hearings Officer’s/Applicant’s usage of the terms “exercise” and “comply” in DCC 22.36.020(A)(3).” 2 Is s u e Bo a r d O p t i o n s In f o r m a t i o n i n R e c o r d Staff Comment 4. De t e r m i n e t h e e f f e c t i v e t w o - y e a r a p p r o v a l pe r i o d f o r t h e C M P . a. U s e e f f e c t i v e d a t e d e t e r m i n e d b y LU B A ( 1 1 / 1 8 / 1 1 ) . b. U s e o r i g i n a l d a t e d e t e r m i n e d b y He a r i n g s O f f i c e r ( 1 2 / 7 / 1 1 ) . In L U B A N o . 2 0 1 2 - 0 4 2 , L U B A r e c a l c u l a t e d t h e e xpiration date for the CMP as November 18 , 2 0 1 1 . T h a t d a t e w a s n o t a p p e a l e d , a n d h a s n o t been challenged in subsequent proceedings.As a practical matter, the two-year period is not really at issue because the evidence relative to whether the 38 conditions of approval were substantially exercised falls within the effective two-year period identified by the Hearings Officer or LUBA. Sample motion for BOCC: “Move that the BOCC find that all of the evidence presented in this matter, relative to the conditions of approval, fall within the effective two-year period.” 3 Is s u e Bo a r d O p t i o n s In f o r m a t i o n i n R e c o r d Staff Comment 5. De f i n e t h e t e r m “ f a u l t . ”   a. A d o p t H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r ’ s d e f i n i t i o n . b. A d o p t o t h e r d e f i n i t i o n . Th e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r d e f i n e d “ f a u l t ” t o m e an “ r e a s o n s f o r w h i c h t h e a p p l i c a n t w a s n o t re s p o n s i b l e , i n c l u d i n g b u t n o t l i mi t e d t o , d e l a y b y a s t a t e o r federal agency in issuing a re q u i r e d p e r m i t . ” N e i t h e r p a r t y o f f e r e d a n a l t e r n a t i v e d e f i n i t i o n . Sample motion for BOCC: “Move that the BOCC adopt the Hearings Officer’s definition of ‘fault.’” 6.   Re v i e w H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r ’ s f i n d i n g s a s t o co n d i t i o n s 1 , 1 4 E , 2 3 , 3 2 a n d 3 8 . a. A d o p t H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r ’ s f i n d i n g s , wi t h o r w i t h o u t m o d i f i c a t i o n . b. A d o p t o t h e r f i n d i n g s . Th e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r f o u n d t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t f u l l y c o m p l i e d w i t h c o n d i t i o n s 1 , 1 4 E , 2 3 a n d 32 , a n d s u b s t a n t i a l l y e x e r c i s e d c o n d i t i o n 3 8 . T h e p a r t i e s d i d n o t c h a l l e n g e t h o s e f i n d i n g s , ex c e p t w i t h r e s p e c t t o c o n d i t i on 3 8 . I n s u m m a r y , t h e H e a r i n gs Officer found that the ap p l i c a n t d i d n o t f u l l y c o m p l y w i t h c o n d i t i o n 38 b e c a u s e i t d i d n o t o b t a i n f i n a l F M P a p p r o v a l du r i n g t h e i n i t i a t i o n p e r i o d ; i t s u b s t a n t i a l l y ex e r c i s e d t h e c o n d i t i o n b y s u b m i t t i n g t h e r e q u i r e d wi l d l i f e m i t i g a t i o n p l a n a n d d e f e n d i n g i t s ad e q u a c y o n a p p e a l ( H O d e c i s i o n ; p . 4 3 ) . Th e o p p o n e n t c h a l l e n g e s t h i s f i n d i n g b e c a u s e t h e w i l d l i f e m i t i g a t i o n p l a n w a s u l t i m a t e l y re j e c t e d b y L U B A a n d t h e C o u r t o f A p p e al s ( O p p o n e n t ’ s J u n e 1 8 s u b m i t t a l ; p . 6 ) . Sample motion for BOCC: “Move that the BOCC adopt the Hearings Officer’s findings as to conditions 1, 14E, 23, 32[and 38].” 4 Is s u e Bo a r d O p t i o n s In f o r m a t i o n i n R e c o r d Staff Comment 7.   T h e A p p l i c a n t r e q u e s t s t h a t t h e B o a r d ov e r t u r n t h e e x i s t i n g H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r ’ s de c i s i o n a n d r e p l a c e i t w i t h h e r o r i g i n a l de c i s i o n , a r g u i n g t h a t i t i s t h e b e t t e r in t e r p r e t a t i o n o f t h e c o d e , a s i t p e r t a i n s t o t h e de s t i n a t i o n r e s o r t a p p r o v a l p r o c e s s . Th e O p p o n e n t o b j e c t s , a s s e r t i n g t h a t t h e LU B A a n d C o u r t o f A p p e a l s d e c i s i o n s ef f e c t i v e l y c i r c u m s c r i b e t h e i s s u e s o n r e m a n d an d t h e s c o p e o f t h e B o a r d ’ s r e v i e w . Th e i s s u e b e f o r e t h e B o a r d i s t o d e t e r m i n e t h e ef f e c t o f t h e L U B A a n d C o u r t o f A p p e a l s de c i s i o n s o n t h e B o a r d ’ s s c o p e o f re v i e w / a d m i s s i b l e e v i d e n c e . L U B A ’ s d e c i s i o n , af f i r m e d b y t h e C o u r t o f A p p e a l s , w a s t h a t , fo r a n y c o n d i t i o n s t h a t h a v e n o t b e e n f u l l y co m p l i e d w i t h d u r i n g t h e t w o - y e a r a p p r o v a l pe r i o d , t h e C o u n t y c a n c o n c l u d e t h a t t h e CM P a p p r o v a l w a s i n i t i a te d o n l y i f i t f i n d s , ba s e d o n s u b s t a n t i a l e v i d e n c e , t h a t f o r s u c h co n d i t i o n s , t h e “ f a i l u r e t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e co n d i t i o n s i s n o t t h e f a u l t o f t h e a p p l i c a n t . ” a. Fo l l o w r e a s o n i n g p r e s e n t e d b y Op p o n e n t ( O p p o n e n t ’ s s u b m i t t a l d a t e d Ju n e 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 ) . S o m e i s s u e s h a v e al r e a d y b e e n d e c i d e d b y L U B A :  W h e t h e r i t i s a p p r o p r i a t e t o co n s i d e r c o m p l i a n c e w i t h a l l 3 8 co n d i t i o n s o f a p p r o v a l o r j u s t t h o s e th a t i t c o n t e n d s d o n o t i n v o l v e su b s e q u e n t l a n d u s e a p p r o v a l s l i k e th e F M P a n d f i n a l p l a t s .  Wh e t h e r t h e p r o v i s i o n “ a n y f a i l u r e to f u l l y c o m p l y w i t h t h e c o n d i t i o n s mu s t n o t b e t h e f a u l t o f t h e ap p l i c a n t ” a p p l i e s t o a l l o f t h e co n d i t i o n s o f a p p r o v a l o r o n l y th o s e t h a t t h e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r i n he r f i r s t d e c i s i o n f o u n d r e l e v a n t . So m e i s s u e s a r e b a r r e d b e c a u s e t h e y we r e n o t r a i s e d i n t h e p r i o r c a s e :  Ap p l i c a n t ’ s a r g u m e n t t h a t “e x e r c i s e ” d o e s n o t m e a n “c o m p l i a n c e ” w a s n o t r a i s e d b e f o r e th e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r , o r i n su b s e q u e n t a p p e a l s t o L U B A o r Co u r t o f A p p e a l s .   Th e B o a r d ’ s a b i l i t y t o i n t e r p r e t i t s c o d e is l i m i t e d b y L U B A a n d C o u r t o f Ap p e a l s d e c i s i o n s , a n d O R S 1 9 7 . 8 2 9 do e s n o t a p p l y t o t h e C o u r t o f A p p e a l s .  In t e r p r e t a t i o n o f c o d e a l s o l i m i t e d he r e b e c a u s e L U B A d e t e r m i n e d th a t t h e o p e r a t i v e l a n g u a g e t o b e ap p l i e d i s t h a t w h i c h i s f o u n d i n t h e co n d i t i o n s o f a p p r o v a l f o r t h e CM P .     b. Fo l l o w r e a s o n i n g p r e s e n t e d b y Ap p l i c a n t ( A p p l i c a n t ’ s s u b m i t t a l d a t e d Ju n e 1 8 , 2 0 1 4 ) . T h e B o a r d i s t h e f i n a l ar b i t e r o f w h a t i t s o w n c o d e m e a n s :  OR S 1 9 7 . 8 2 9 ( 1 ) p r o v i d e s t h a t LU B A s h a l l a f f i r m a l o c a l go v e r n m e n t ’ s i n t e r p r e t a t i o n o f i t s ow n l a n d u s e r e g u l a t i o n s , w i t h so m e e x c e p t i o n s . T h e B o a r d h a s no t d e t e r m i n e d w h a t D C C Th e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r f o u n d t h a t t h e s c o p e o f t h e d e c i s i o n o n r e m a n d i s l i m i t e d b y L U B A ’ s de c i s i o n t o c o n s i d e r i n g w h e t h e r T h o r n b u r g h D e s ti n a t i o n R e s o r t w a s i n i t i a t e d u n d e r S e c t i o n 22 . 3 6 . 0 2 0 ( A ) ( 3 ) . Op p o n e n t o b j e c t s t o i n f o r m a t i o n p r e s e n t e d b y t h e Applicant in its presentation to the Board on J u n e 4 o n t h e g r o u n d s t h a t t h e i s s u e s h a v e e it h e r b e e n r e s o l v e d b y LUBA and the Court of Ap p e a l s o r w e r e n o t r a i s e d b e l o w a nd , t h u s , n o t r e m a n d e d . O p p o n e n t c i t e s Beck v. City of Ti l l a m o o k a n d Ha t l e y v . U m a t i l l a C o u n t y ( O p p o n e n t ’ s s u b m i t t a l d a t e d J u n e 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 ; p a g e s 3- 8 ) . O b j e c t i o n s i n c l u d e :  Wh e t h e r i t i s a p p r o p r i a t e t o c o n s i d e r c o m p liance with all 38 conditions of approval or ju s t t h o s e t h a t d o n o t i n v o l v e s u b s e q u e n t l a n d u s e a p p r o v a l s    Wh e t h e r t h e p r o v i s i o n “ f a i l u r e t o f u l l y c o m p ly with the conditions must not be the fa u l t o f t h e a p p l i c a n t ” a p p l i e s t o a l l o f t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f approval or only those that th e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r i n h e r f i r s t d e c i s i o n f o u n d r e l e v a n t    Ap p l i c a n t ’ s a r g u m e n t t h a t “ e x e r ci s e ” d o e s n o t m e a n “ c o m p l i a n c e ”    Ap p l i c a n t ’ s a r g u m e n t f o r a n e x c e p t i o n t o t h e Beck rule prohibiting raising new issues   Ap p l i c a n t r e b u t s O p p o n e n t s ’ a r g u m e n t s i n i t s J u n e 1 8 s u b m i t t a l , c i t i n g Gage v. City of Po r t l a n d , S i p o r e n v . C i t y o f M e d f o r d an d Ca n f i e l d v . U m a t i l l a C o u n t y (Applicant’s submittal da t e d J u n e 1 8 , 2 0 1 4 ; p a g e s 1- 4 ) . A r g u m e n t s i n c l u d e :  Th e B o a r d i s t h e f i n a l a r b i t e r o f i t s o w n c o d e ( O R S 1 9 7 . 8 2 9 ( 1 )    LU B A g i v e s d e f e r e n c e t o t h e B o a r d ’ s i n t e rpretation of it code as long as that in t e r p r e t a t i o n i s p l a u s i b l e    Th e C o u r t o f A p p e a l s s h a l l a f f i r m L U B A u n l ess it found the order to be unlawful in su b s t a n c e o r p r o c e d u r e ( O R S 1 9 7 . 8 5 0 ( 9 ) ( a ) )   Ap p l i c a n t o b j e c t s t o O p p o n e n t ’ s t e s t i m o n y r e ga r d i n g c o m m e n t s m a d e b y f o r m e r C o u n t y Co m m i s s i o n e r s o n t h e o r i g i n a l C M P d e c i s i o n o n th e b a s i s o f i m p e r m i s s i b l e a t t e m p t t o r e - li t i g a t e t h a t a p p r o v a l . T h o s e c o m m e n t s w e r e cr i t i c a l o f t h e a p p lication materials and qu e s t i o n e d t h e c o m p l e t e n e s s o f t h e ap p l i c a t i o n . A p p l i c a n t c i t e s t o Lord v. City of Oregon City (A p p l i c a n t ’ s s u b m i t t a l d a t e d J u n e 1 8 , 2 0 1 4 ; p . 7 ) . 5 Is s u e Bo a r d O p t i o n s In f o r m a t i o n i n R e c o r d Staff Comment 22 . 3 6 . 0 2 0 ( A ) ( 3 ) m e a n s .    Th e C o u r t o f A p p e a l s w a s r e q u i r e d to a f f i r m L U B A u n l e s s i t f o u n d t h e or d e r t o b e u n l a w f u l i n s u b s t a n c e or p r o c e d u r e ( O R S 1 9 7 . 8 5 0 ( 9 ) ( a ) ) .    Th e B o a r d i s f r e e t o i n t e r p r e t D C C 22 . 3 6 . 0 2 0 ( A ) ( 3 ) a s l o n g a s i t s in t e r p r e t a t i o n i s p l a u s i b l e .   c. O t h e r . 8. De t e r m i n e , a s t o e a c h r e m a i n i n g c o n d i t i o n o f ap p r o v a l , w h e t h e r i t h a s b e e n :  Ex e r c i s e d    Su b s t a n t i a l l y E x e r c i s e d    If n o t e x e r c i s e d o r s u b s t a n t i a l l y ex e r c i s e d , w h e t h e r t h e A p p l i c a n t i s a t fa u l t .   In L U B A N o . 2 0 1 2 - 0 4 2 , L U B A g a v e t h e fo l l o w i n g r e l e v a n t i n s t r u c t i o n s :  Co u n t y m u s t c o n s i d e r w h e t h e r a l l of t h e 3 8 c o n d i t i o n s o f a p p r o v a l ha v e b e e n ‘ s u b s t a n t i a l l y e x e r c i s e d . ’      Fo r t h o s e c o n d i t i o n s t h a t h a v e n o t be e n s u b s t a n t i a l l y e x e r c i s e d , f a i l u r e to d o s o i s n o t t h e f a u l t o f t h e ap p l i c a n t .      Wi t h r e s p e c t t o c o n d i t i o n s o f ap p r o v a l t h a t p r o v i d e ‘ c o n t i n g e n t o r co n t i n u i n g o b l i g a t i o n s ’ , t h e C o u n t y ma y f i n d t h a t a n y f a i l u r e o n t h e Ap p l i c a n t ’ s p a r t t o c o m p l y w i t h su c h c o n d i t i o n s i s n o t t h e f a u l t o f th e A p p l i c a n t b e c a u s e t h e co n t i n g e n c y t h a t w o u l d t r i g g e r ob l i g a t i o n s u n d e r t h e c o n d i t i o n do e s n o t a n d m a y n e v e r e x i s t or t h e Ap p l i c a n t ’ s f a i l u r e t o o b t a i n ad d i t i o n a l p r e r e q u i s i t e l a n d u s e ap p r o v a l s i s n o t t h e A p p l i c a n t ’ s fa u l t .   Th e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r f o u n d t h a t m o s t o f t h e C M P c o n d i t i o n s o f a p p r oval under consideration im p o s e c o n t i n g e n t o b l i g a t i o n s o n t h e A p p l i c a n t th a t d i d n o t o c c u r b e f o r e t h e C M P a p p r o v a l be c a m e v o i d , a n d t h e A p p l i c a n t ’ s f a i l u r e t o f u l l y comply with contingent obligations was the Ap p l i c a n t ’ s f a u l t . S h e f o u n d t h a t s h e l a c k e d au t h o r i t y t o c o n s i d e r whether the Applicant su b s t a n t i a l l y e x e r c i s e d m o s t o f th e c o n d i t i o n s w i t h w h i c h t h e A pplicant failed to fully comply be c a u s e n o n c o m p l i a n c e w a s t h e A p p l i c a n t ’ s f a u l t ( H O d e c i s i o n ; p a g e s 2 7 - 3 1 ) . Th e A p p l i c a n t a s s e r t s t h a t a l l c o n d i t i o n s o f a p p r o v a l h a v e b e en fully complied with but if the Bo a r d f i n d s o t h e r w i s e t h e n a n y f a i l u r e t o f u l l y c o m p l y w i t h t h e s e c ontingent conditions of ap p r o v a l w a s n o t t h e A p p li c a n t ’ s f a u l t b e c a u s e :  De l a y i n t h e B L M a p p r o v a l o f t h e w i l d l i f e m i t i g a t i o n p l a n .    TR C ’ s b a n k r u p t c y p r o c e e d i n g s a n d ot h e r e c o n o m i c c o n s i d e r a t i o n s .    Op p o n e n t ’ s a p p e a l s .    Fu t i l i t y o f i n i t i a t i n g F M P r e m a n d . ( A p p l i c ant’s Power Point presentation, June 4, 20 1 4 )     Th e O p p o n e n t a s s e r t s t h a t 2 2 c o n d i ti o n s o f a p p r o v a l h a v e n o t b e e n s u b s t a n t i a l l y e x e r c i s e d o r fu l l y c o m p l i e d w i t h a n d f a i l u r e t o f u l l y c o m p l y w i t h t h e s e c o n t i n g e n t conditions of approval wa s t h e A p p l i c a n t ’ s f a u l t b e c a u s e :  Mi t i g a t i o n m e a s u r e s o n B L M l a n d c o u l d h a v e been resolved prior to submitting the CM P a n d / o r r e s o l v e d b e t w e e n F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 1 a n d D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 2 ( O p p o n e n t ’ s su b m i t t a l d a t e d J u n e 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 ; p a g e s 9 - 1 0 ) .    Th e f i n a n c i a l d i f f i c u l t i e s e x p e r i e n c e d b y T RC predate the bankruptcy proceedings and th e e f f e c t s o f t h e r e c e s s i o n .    Op p o n e n t ’ s a p p e a l s t o l l e d t h e e x p i r a t i o n d a te of the approval and Opponent cannot be bl a m e d f o r A p p l i c a n t ’ s d e l a y in i n i t i a t i n g t h e F M P r e m a n d .    Ap p l i c a n t h a d o n e y e a r a n d n i n e m o n t h s t o initiate FMP remand and failure to do so Refer to attachment showing all 38 conditions of approval, color coded pursuant to Hearings Officer’s decision. 6 Is s u e Bo a r d O p t i o n s In f o r m a t i o n i n R e c o r d Staff Comment wa s t h e A p p l i c a n t ’ s f a u l t .   9.   De t e r m i n e w h e t h e r t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f ap p r o v a l , w h e n v i e w e d a s a w h o l e , h a v e b e e n su b s t a n t i a l l y e x e r c i s e d . a. Th e c o n d i t i o n s o f a p p r o v a l , w h e n   vi e w e d a s a w h o l e , h a v e b e e n su b s t a n t i a l l y e x e r c i s e d .   b. Th e c o n d i t i o n s o f a p p r o v a l , w h e n vi e w e d a s a w h o l e , h a v e n o t b e e n su b s t a n t i a l l y e x e r c i s e d .   Th e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r f o u n d t h a t 2 2 c o n d i t i o n s an d p o r t i o n s t h e r e o f w e r e n o t f u l l y c o m p l i e d wi t h a n d t h a t s u c h f a i l u r e w a s t h e A p p l i c a n t ’ s f a u l t . T h e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r f o u n d t h a t t h e ap p r o p r i a t e a n a l y s i s u n d e r t h e “ v i e w e d a s a w h o l e ” a p p r o a c h r e quires the County to de t e r m i n e w h e t h e r t h e d e s t i n a t i o n r e s o r t a p p r o v a l c o n d i t i o n s a s a w h o l e h a v e b e e n e x e r c i s e d to a s i g n i f i c a n t d e g r e e , a n d t h a t d e t e r m i n a ti o n n e c e s s a r i l y r e q u i r e s a n e v a l u a t i o n o f t h e si g n i f i c a n c e o f c o n d i t i o n s r e l a t i v e t o t h e o v e r a l l d e v e l o p m e n t . Th e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r f o u n d t h a t 7 o f t h e 1 5 c on d i t i o n s o f a p p r o v a l t h a t w e r e f u l l y c o m p l i e d wi t h ( C o n d i t i o n s 9 , 1 3 , 1 4 A , 1 4 B , 2 2 , 3 6 a n d 37 ) r e q u i r e o n l y n o t a t ions on the FMP, re v i s i o n s t o a n d f i l i n g o f C C & R s , m o d i f i c a t i o n o f a d e n s i t y c h art and coordination with the Sh e r i f f . I n c o n t r a s t , s h e f o u n d t h e o t h e r 8 c o n d i t i o n s ( 3 , 8 , 1 0 , 1 1 , 1 5 , 1 9 , 2 4 a n d 3 0 ) a r e re l a t i v e l y m o r e s i g n i f i c a n t b e c a u s e t h e y r e q u i r e mo r e s u b s t a n t i v e a c t i o n t o d e v e l o p t h e r e s o r t (o b t a i n i n g r i g h t - o f - w a y , w a t e r r i gh t s , s t a t e p e r m i t s a n d a p p r o v a l s , w e l l a g r e e m e n t s , f i r e di s t r i c t a n n e x a t i o n , s u b m i t t i n g a n d o b t a i n i n g c o u n t y approval of detailed and complex plans fo r t r a f f i c c i r c u l a t i o n a n d f i r e p r o t e c t i o n ) . Ul t i m a t e l y , t h e H e a r i n g s Officer found that she ca n n o t c o n c l u d e t h e C M P c o n d i t i o n s o f a p p r o v a l have been substantially exercised because on l y 8 o f t h e s e 1 5 c o n d i t i o n s f u l l y c o m p l i e d w i t h r e q u i r e d s i g n i f i c a n t action by the applicant re l a t i v e t o t h e o v e r a l l d e s t i n a t i o n r e s o r t d e v e l o p m e n t . Th e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r a l s o f o u n d t h a t 4 a d d i ti o n a l c o n d i t i o n s o f a p p r o v a l h a d b e e n f u l l y co m p l i e d w i t h ( C o n d i t i o n s 1 , 1 4 E , 2 3 a n d 3 2 ) . T h e Hearings Officer found these conditions di d n o t r e q u i r e s i g n i f i c a n t a c t i on b y t h e A p p l i c a n t . T w o r e q u i r e new land use approvals if the ap p r o v e d C M P o r o p e n s p a c e a r e c h a n g e d . T h e o t her two simply put the Applicant on notice of w h a t w a s n o t a p p r o v e d b y t h e C M P . Th e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r f o u n d t h e r e m a i n i n g 2 2 c o n d itions of approval and portions thereof with wh i c h t h e A p p l i c a n t e i t h e r f a i l e d t o f u l l y c o m p l y or did not substantially exercise required the ma j o r i t y o f s i g n i f i c a n t a c t i o n s ne c e s s a r y t o d e v e l o p t h e r e s o r t - i.e., securing subdivision plat an d s i t e p l a n a p p r o v a l s a n d c o n s t r u c t i n g t h e re s o r t e l e m e n t s a n d a m e n i t i e s ( H O d e c i s i o n ; pa g e s 4 4 - 4 7 ) . Th e A p p l i c a n t a r g u e s :  On l y t h o s e c o n d i t i o n s t h a t c o u l d b e e x e r c i sed before FMP approval or concurrently wi t h a n F M P a r e r e l e v a n t . H e r e , e v e r y on e o f t h o s e c o n d i t i o n s h a s b e e n f u l l y ex e r c i s e d . I f f u l l e x e r c i s e e x i s t s , t h e n s u b s tantial exercise also necessarily exists.   Fo r t y o f t h e 4 1 c o n d i t i o n s h a v e b e e n f u l l y exercised or are fully complied with, and co n d i t i o n 4 1 h a s b e e n s u b s t a n t i a l l y e x e r ci s e d . T h e r e i s n o c o n d i t i o n f o r w h i c h su b s t a n t i a l e x e r c i s e w a s p e r m i ss i b l e , b u t h a s n o t y e t o c c u r r e d. When the applicant has ei t h e r f u l l y o r s u b s t a n t i a l l y e x e r c i s e d ev e r y c o n d i t i o n p o s s i b l e , a n d i s i n f u l l co m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e r e s t , s u b s ta n t i a l e x e r c i s e o f t h e c o n d i tions as a whole must exist.The Board can give more or less weight to any part icular condition; the Board needs to make this determination by considering all approval conditions relative to each other and their importance to the project. Sample motion for BOCC: “Move that the BOCC find that when viewed as a whole the approval conditions in the CMP have/have not been substantially exercised.” 7 Is s u e Bo a r d O p t i o n s In f o r m a t i o n i n R e c o r d Staff Comment  Su b s t a n t i a l e x e r c i s e e x i s t s if e v e r y c o n d i t i o n t h a t c o u l d have been exercised by this po i n t i n t h e p r o c e s s h a s b e e n e x e r c i s e d . T h i s i s 2 0 o f 4 1 c o n d i t i o n s , a l m o s t 5 0 % .    Th e H e a r i n g s O f f i c e r e r r e d i n g i v i n g g r e a t e r w e i g h t t o s o me conditions over others.   Fi n a l l y ,  an y f a i l u r e t o f u l l y c o m p l y w i t h t h o s e 22 remaining conditions of approval is no t t h e  Ap p l i c a n t ’ s f a u l t , a s d e s c r i b e d u n d e r Issue #7, above. (See Applicant’s final ar g u m e n t d a t e d J u n e 2 5 , 2 0 1 4 )