HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCPB minutes 080515Approved 9/2/15
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MINUTES 1
ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD 2
AUGUST 5, 2015 3
REGULAR MEETING 4
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter Hallenbeck (Chair), Cheeks Township Representative; Lydia Wegman-At-Large Chapel 7
Hill Township (Vice Chair); Tony Blake, Bingham Township Representative; Paul Guthrie, At-Large Chapel Hill 8
Township; Buddy Hartley, Little River Township Representative; Laura Nicholson, Eno Township Representative; 9
Herman Staats, At-Large, Cedar Grove Township; James Lea, Cedar Grove Township Representative; 10
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MEMBERS ABSENT: Bryant Warren, Hillsborough Township Representative; Lisa Stuckey, Chapel Hill Township 12
Representative; Maxecine Mitchell, At-Large Bingham Township; Andrea Rohrbacher, At-Large Chapel Hill 13
Township; 14
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STAFF PRESENT: Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor; Perdita Holtz, Planning Systems Coordinator; Ashley 16
Moncado, Special Projects Planner; 17
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AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 19
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Pete Hallenbeck: Called meeting to order 21
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AGENDA ITEM 2: INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 23
a) Planning Calendar for July and August 24
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AGENDA ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 26
a) JULY 1, 2015 ORC NOTES 27
b) JULY 1, 2015 REGULAR MEETING 28
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MOTION by Lydia Wegman to approve the Notes and Minutes. Seconded by Tony Blake. 30
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VOTE: UNANIMOUS 32
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AGENDA ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 34
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No changes to the agenda. 36
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AGENDA ITEM 5: PUBLIC CHARGE 38
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Introduction to the Public Charge 40
The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General 41
Statute, appoints the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land 42
development laws of the County. The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and 43
accomplish coordinated and harmonious development. OCPB shall do so in a manner 44
which considers the present and future needs of its residents and business through 45
efficient and responsive process that contributes to and promotes the health, safety, and 46
welfare of the overall County. The OCPB will make every effort to uphold a vision of 47
responsive governance and quality public services during our deliberations, decision, and 48
recommendations. 49
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Public Charge 51
The Planning Board pledges to the residents of Orange County its respect. The Board 52
asks its residents to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the 53
Board and with fellow residents. At any time, should any member of the Board or any 54
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resident fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending member to 55
leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum rail to be 56
restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to 57
this public charge is observed. 58
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AGENDA ITEM 6: CHAIR COMMENTS 60
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Pete Hallenbeck: I want to reemphasize that we need to be careful with emails. We shouldn’t be expressing 62
opinions or views through email. That should be done at a public meeting. 63
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AGENDA ITEM 7: COMMITTEE/ADVISORY BOARD REPORTS 65
A. Board of Adjustment 66
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B. Orange County Transportation 69
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AGENDA ITEM 8: ADJOURNMENT 72
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Pete Hallenbeck, Chair