HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board minutes - 070721 Approved 8.4.21
1 MEETING MINUTES
2 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
3 JULY 7,2021
4 REGULAR MEETING
5 (Due to current public health concerns,this meeting was held virtually.
6 Members of the Planning Board, staff and public participated remotely)
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8 MEMBERS PRESENT: David Blankfard (Chair), Hillsborough Township Representative; Adam Beeman (Vice-Chair), Cedar
9 Grove Township Representative; Susan Hunter, Chapel Hill Township Representative; Lamar Proctor, Cheeks Township
10 Representative; Alexandra Allman, At-Large Representative; Melissa Poole, Little River Township Representative; Kim
11 Piracci, Eno Township Representative; Whitney Watson, At-Large Representative; Charity Kirk, At-Large Representative;
12 Statler Gilfillen, At-Large Representative; Carrie Fletcher, Bingham Township Representative (arrived at approximately
13 7:15p.m.)
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15 MEMBERS ABSENT: Randy Marshall,At-Large Representative
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17 STAFF PRESENT: Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners; Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Perdita
18 Holtz, Planning Systems Coordinator; Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor; Tina Love,Administrative Support
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20 OTHERS PRESENT: Alaine Pribisko(arrived at 7:20 and was present for approximately 5 minutes)
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23 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
24 Chair David Blankfard called the meeting to order.
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26 AGENDA ITEM 2: OATH OF OFFICE: Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners administered the Oath of
27 Office to the following members of the Planning Board. David Blankfard (Chair);Adam Beeman (Vice-Chair); Susan
28 Hunter; Lamar Proctor;Alexandra Allman; Melissa Poole; Kim Piracci;Whitney Watson; Charity Kirk; and Statler Gilfillen.
29 Except for Mr. Gilfillen, members signed the oaths on camera in the Clerk's presence for return back to staff via mail.
30 Arrangements will be made for Mr. Gilfillen to sign his oath in the presence of the County Clerk and for the Clerk to
31 administer the oath to the two members who were not present during the time the oath was administered (Carrie Fletcher
32 and Randy Marshall).
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34 AGENDA ITEM 3: INFORMATION ITEMS
35 a. Planning Calendar for July and August
36 b. Discussion by Vice Chair Adam Beeman regarding solar panels
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38 Adam Beeman shared a PowerPoint Presentation on information and costs he gathered while researching solar panels for
39 his property.
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41 AGENDA ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
42 June, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes
43 June 2021 Training Notes
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45 MOTION BY Melissa Poole to approve the June 2, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes and Training Notes. Seconded by Adam
46 Beeman.
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48 ROLLCALL VOTE:
49 Lamar Proctor Yes
50 Kim Piracci Yes
51 Whitney Watson Yes
52 Charity Kirk Yes
53 Melissa Poole Yes
54 Adam Beeman Yes
55 Statler Gilfillen Yes
56 Carrie Fletcher Yes
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57 Susan Hunter Yes
58 Alexandra Allman Yes
59 David Blankfard Yes
60 MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
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63 AGENDA ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA.
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65 There were none
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67 AGENDA ITEM 6: PUBLIC CHARGE
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69 INTRODUCTION TO THE PUBLIC CHARGE
70 The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute, appoints
71 the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land development law of the County.
72 The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish coordinated and harmonious development.
73 OCPB shall do so in a manner, which considers the present and future needs of its citizens and
74 businesses through efficient and responsive process that contributes to and promotes the health, safety,
75 and welfare of the overall County. The OCPB will make every effort to uphold a vision of responsive
76 governance and quality public services during our deliberations, decisions, and recommendations.
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78 PUBLIC CHARGE
79 The Planning Board pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its citizens to
80 conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow citizens. At
81 any time, should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will
82 ask the offending member to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should
83 decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment
84 to this public charge is observed.
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86 AGENDA ITEM 7: CHAIR COMMENTS
87
88 There were none
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90 AGENDA ITEM 8: ADJOURNMENT
91 Meeting was adjourned by consensus at 7:39 p.m.
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94 David Blankfard, Chair