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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 05-10-22; 10 - Orange County Board of Adjustment – Appointments Discussion 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 10, 2022 Action Agenda Item No. 10 SUBJECT: Orange County Board of Adjustment — Appointments Discussion DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Member and Applicant Summary Sheet Clerk's Office, 919-245-2125 Applications of Persons for Re-Appointment Applications of Other Applicants Membership Roster Applicant Interest List PURPOSE: To consider appointments to the Orange County Board of Adjustment. BACKGROUND: The Board of Adjustment hears and decides on variance applications, appeals submitted related to official decisions/determinations made by the Planning Director, reviews and takes action on Class B Special Use Permit applications, as well as matters required to pass by the Unified Development Ordinance. The Board of County Commissioners appoints all seven (7) members. The Board of Adjustment does not make recommendations. The folll wing individuals are presented for Board consideration: NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE TERM Leon Meyers At-Large First Full Term 06/30/2025 (re-appointment Nathan Alternate First Full Term 06/30/2025 Robinson (re-appointment If the individuals listed above are appointed, no vacancies remain. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this item: • GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impact associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss appointments to the Orange County Board of Adjustment. 3 Orange County Board of Adjustment Members and Applicants Name Member or Applicant? Gender Identity Race/Ethnic Background Age Range Township Also Serves on Elizabeth Bronson Member Female White 18-34 Cheeks Jeff Scott Member Male White 35-59 Hillsborough Kent Qandil Member Male Other Chapel Hill Leon Meyers Member Male White Eno Nathan Robinson Member Male White 35-59 Bingham Scott Taylor Member Male White Hillsborough Susan Halkiotis Member Female White Hillsborough Adam Beeman Applicant Male White Cedar Grove Roderick Jones jApplicant Male African American 35-59 Hillsborough 4 Page 1 of 2 Leon Meyers Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Leon Meyers Name Called: Home Address: 3126 Carriage Trail Hillsborough NC 27278 Phone (Day): 919-422-5773 Phone (Evening): 919-422-5773 Phone (Cell): 919-422-5773 Email: LMeyersNC@gmail.com Place of Employment: BuildSense Inc., Durham Job Title: Design-Build Operations Lead Year of OC Residence: 2005 Township of Residence: Eno Zone of Residence: County Sex: Male Ethnic Background: white Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: Homebuilders Association of Durham Orange and Chatham Counties, Past President; Durham County Board of Adjustment a€" Past Member. Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: None Boards/Commissions applied for: Orange County Board of Adjustment (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) Background, education and experience relevant to this board: Past experience with Durham Board of Adjustment includes solid understanding of quasi judicial format. Broad professional experience with land use regulation provides solid understand of basic regulations. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: Past experience as applicant before boards and commissions has highlighted the need for responsible board members. Conflict of Interest: Supplemental Questions: Orange County Board of Adjustment (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) Please list the work/volunteer experience/qualifications that would add to your expertise for this board. Homebuilders Association of Durham Orange and Chatham Counties, Past President; Durham County Board of Adjustment— Past Member. What unique perspective can you bring to the Orange County Board of Adjustment? 5 Page 2 of 2 Leon Meyers Past experience with Durham Board of Adjustment includes solid understanding of quasi judicial format. Broad professional experience with land use regulation provides solid understand of basic regulations. — Past experience as applicant before boards and commissions has highlighted the need for responsible board members. What do you see as the responsibilities of this board, and what do you hope to accomplish if appointed? Board of Adjustment's role is reviewing special use permit applications and hearing appeals of staff and board decisions. I hope to contribute to fair and responsible decisions as a Board member. What do you consider to be be the most important issues facing Orange County related to growth? Appropriate funding for government and public schools; maintaining the unique character of Orange County while taking advantage of appropriate development activities. What role should the Board of Adjustment take in guiding and regulating growth? Board of Adjustment's role does not include guiding growth. Its role in regulating growth is limited to appropriate review of special use permit applications and appeals to staff and board decisions. How would you, as a member of the Planning Board, contribute to the implementation of the Board of Commissioners' adopted Goals and Priorities? How would you, as a member of the Orange County Board of Adjustment, contribute to the implementation of the Board of Commissioners' adopted Goals and Priorities—link below: Boards/Commissions appointments: Other Comments: This application was current on: 4/23/2018 8:16:00 AM Date Printed: 4/23/2018 6 Page 1 of 2 Nathan Robinson Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Nathan Robinson Name Called: Home Address: 1900 Borland Rd Hillsborough NC 27278 Phone: 9193378180 Email: nathan@landmarkmp.com Year of OC Residence: 2007 Township of Residence: Bingham Zone of Residence: County Gender Identity: Male Ethnic Background: White Age Range: 35-59 Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: Food Distribution volunteer, local business owner, COCA (Creating Opportunities for Community Development), character education volunteer teacher, PT economics teacher Trinity School Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: None Boards/Commissions applied for: Orange County Planning Board (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) Background, education and experience relevant to this board: My background includes engineering, human services, entrepreneurship in the business & non- profit sectors, teaching, and strategic planning. My formal education includes a BS in Physics followed by a Masters in Engineering. For 8 yrs I was a consulting engineer/project manager. Following that I started & run multiple small companies and four(4) non-profit organizations, including my wife & I living 3 yrs in South Africa interfacing with the Provincial Dept of Ed to establish an NGO focused on HIV/AIDS prevention. Since 2007 living in Hillsborough I have operated a commercial construction company, helped local schools as a volunteer teacher for both economics &character development, &started a local private school. My background & experience provides a good basis to understand development needs joined with ensuring harmonious coordination of the lives of involved people and the larger community. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: My background has produced skills in coordinating people and projects, both in the private and public sectors. I understand the business world, and have extensive community service experience. I have experienced success in helping to find consensus among development& community objectives and believe this combination will be an asset toward Orange County s goals. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: 7 Page 2 of 2 Nathan Robinson I ve been actively engaged in development&community projects locally and internationally. Living in South Africa for 3 yrs created an appreciation in me for the value of other people s life experiences & perspectives. I aim to listen well & help build harmonious consensus as the process of development intersects with people s lives. Conflict of Interest: Boards/Commissions appointments: Orange County Board of Adjustment(REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) Application Date: 11/20/2020 Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have experience in property development, engineering, and entrepreneurship. My background includes also includes human services, entrepreneurship in the business & non- profit sectors, teaching, and strategic planning. My formal education includes a BS Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: My background has produced skills in coordinating people and projects, both in the private and public sectors. I have experience in the permitting of projects, approval process, and best practices development. I understand the business world, and have ext Conflict of Interest: Other Comments: This application was current on: 4/16/2021 Date Printed: 4/22/2021 8 Page 1 of 1 Adam Beeman Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Mr. Adam Beeman Name Called: Home Address: 1027 Three Pond Dr Cedar Grove NC 27231 Phone: 919-563-0463 Email: abeeman4784@yahoo.com Year of OC Residence: 2008 Township of Residence: Cedar Grove Zone of Residence: Gender Identity: Male Ethnic Background: White Age Range: Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: Current member of OC planning board Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: OC planning Board Boards/Commissions applied for: Orange County Board of Adjustment (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I am currently the OC planning board Vice chair. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: You need a current planning board member on the BOA. I would like to help promote and advance OC s goals for the county. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: As a local Contractor I get to travel around the triangle and state to work on different types of electrical projects. With that I have been able to observe what different communities are doing well and where they could be doing things better. Conflict of Interest: Boards/Commissions appointments: Other Comments: This application was current on: 2/18/2021 Date Printed: 2/18/2021 9 Orange County, NC Boards & Commissions Submit Date: Mar 02, 2022 Application Form Profile Roderick Jones First Name Middle Initial Last Name rjones8275@gmail.com Email Address 118 W Corbin St Home Address Suite or Apt Hillsborough NC 27278 City State Postal Code Home: (919) 949-7335 Primary Phone What Township do you live in? P Hillsborough Property Zone Hillsborough Town Limits Community Involvement Mayor's Task Force for Re-imagining Public Safety (Hillsborough), Hillsborough Board of Adjustment (Served full-term - Inactive) Which Boards would you like to apply for? Orange County Board of Adjustment (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT): Submitted Orange County Parks and Recreation Council: Submitted Orange County Planning Board (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT): Submitted Interests & Experiences Relevant Experience Board #1 Served on Hillsborough Board of Adj.; Mayor's Task Force for Re-imagining Public Safety (Hillsborough), Hillsborough Board of Adjustment (Served full-term - Inactive), Executive Committee for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Triad - (inactive) Reasons Want to Serve Board#1 Served on Hillsborough Board of Adj. Roderick Jones 10 Diversity of Viewpoints Board #1 I am not sure of this question. Conflict of Interest Board #1 I am not sure of this question. Relevant Experience Board #2 Previous job history of working for Greensboro Parks and Recreation Reasons Want to Serve Board #2 Diversity of Viewpoints Board #2 Conflict of Interest Board #2 Reasons Want to Serve Board #3 Relevant Experience Board #3 Diversity of Viewpoints Board #3 Conflict of Interest Board #3 Past Service Demographics We ask your help in assuring diversity of membership by answering the following questions: Age Range V 35-59 Roderick Jones 11 OC Ethnicity FJ African American OC Gender Identity V Male Ethics Guidelines Ethics Guidelines for Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions I agree by my signature below that, if appointed, I pledge to comply with the following ethics guidelines for advisory boards and commissions as adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. • Conflict of Interest 1. During advisory board meetings, a member shall immediately disclose any potential conflict of interest and request to be excused from voting when he or she has a conflict of interest. 2. During appeal proceedings, the applicant has the right to question the interest of any voting member. The advisory board chair should consult with the County Attorney or staff attorney on any potential conflict of interest in appeal matters. 3. In determining from existing facts and circumstances whether a conflict of interest exists the determining party shall consider the facts and circumstances as would an ordinary and reasonable person exercising prudence, discretion, intelligence, and due care. • Gifts 1. An advisory board member shall not directly or indirectly ask, accept, demand, exact, solicit, seek, assign, receive, or agree to receive any gift or honorarium for the advisory board member, or for another person, in return for being influenced in the discharge of the advisory board member's official responsibilities. 2. This section shall not apply to gifts or awards authorized by Orange County Policies, Resolutions, or Ordinances. • Code of Ethics 1. Advisory board members should act with integrity and with independence from improper influence as they exercise the functions of their offices. Characteristics and behaviors that are consistent with this standard are: 1. Adhering firmly to a code of sound values. 2. Behaving consistently and with respect towards everyone with whom they interact. 3. Exhibiting trustworthiness. 4. Living as if they are on duty as appointed officials regardless of where they are or what they are doing. 5. Using their best independent judgment to pursue the common good as they see it, presenting their opinions to all in a reasonable, forthright, consistent manner. 6. Remaining incorruptible, self-governing, and not subject to improper influence, while at the same time being able to consider the opinions and ideas of others. 7. Disclosing contacts and information about issues that they receive outside of public meetings, and refraining from seeking or receiving information about quasi-judicial matters outside of the quasi-judicial proceedings themselves. 8. Treating other advisory boards and advisory board members and the public with respect, and honoring the opinions of others even when they disagree. 9. Being careful not to reach conclusions on issues until all sides have been heard. Roderick Jones 12 10. Showing respect for their appointed office and not behaving in ways that reflect badly on the office, the advisory board, Orange County, or the Orange County Board of Commissioners. 11. Recognizing that they are part of a larger group and acting accordingly. 12. Recognizing that individual board members are not generally allowed to act on behalf of the board, but may only do so if the board specifically so authorizes, and that the board must take official action as a body. 13. Being faithful in the performance of the duties of their offices. 14. Acting as especially responsible residents whom others can trust and respect. 15. Faithfully attending and preparing for meetings. 16. Carefully analyzing all credible information that is properly submitted to them, and when applicable, being mindful of the need not to engage in communications outside the meeting in quasi-judicial matters. 17. Being willing to bear their fair share of the board's workload. 18. To the extent appropriate, they should be willing to put the board's interests ahead of their own and shall avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest and shall, under no circumstances, use their position on any board for personal gain or profit. 2. Members of the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, Economic Development Commission, and Board of Equalization and Review shall upon initial appointment, and prior to December 31 annually thereafter, disclose: 1. Any interest he or she or his or her spouse or domestic partner has in real property situated in whole or in part in Orange County and the general description of that property. 2. Any legal, equitable, beneficial or contractual interest he or she or his or her spouse or domestic partner has in any business, firm or corporation, which is currently doing business with Orange County pursuant to contracts awarded by Orange County, or which is attempting, or has attempted in the past calendar year, to secure the award of a bid from Orange County or the approval of any Board or Agency of Orange County. 3. Failure to file a disclosure statement setting out the above required information shall result in immediate removal of the member from the applicable board. I agree with the Above Statement By checking this box I certify that this serves as an electronic version of my signature, for the sole purposes of this form. V I Agree Roderick Jones 13 Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Orange County Board of Adjustment (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) Meeting Times: 7:00 pm Second Monday of every month Contact Person:Elaina Cheek Meeting Place: Whitted Building,Room 230 Contact Phone: 919-245-2585 Positions: 7 Length:3 years Terms: 2 Description: Members are appointed by the Board of Commissioners.The Board of Adjustments hears and decides on variance applications,appeals submitted related to official decisions/determinations made by the Planning Director,reviews and takes action on Class B Special Use Permit applications,as well as matters required to pass by the Unified Development Ordinance. Susan Halkiotis 1 First Appointed: 09/15/2015 Gender Identity: Female Township: Hillsborough Current Appointment: 05/18/2021 Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-large Expiration: 06/30/2024 Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: 2 Mr. Jeff Scott 2 First Appointed: 10/06/2020 Gender Identity: Male Township: Hillsborough Current Appointment: 10/06/2020 Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-large Expiration: 06/30/2023 Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Number of Terms: 1 Leon Meyers 3 First Appointed: 05/01/2018 Gender Identity: Male Township: Eno Current Appointment: 03/16/2021 Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2022 Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: Scott Taylor 4 First Appointed: 10/06/2020 Gender Identity: Male Township: Hillsborough Current Appointment: 05/18/2021 Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-large Expiration: 06/30/2024 Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: 1 Elizabeth Bronson 5 First Appointed: 03/16/2021 Gender Identity: Female Township: Cheeks Current Appointment: 05/18/2021 Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2024 Age Range: 18-34 Special Repr: Alternate Number of Terms: 1 Kent Qandil 6 First Appointed: 10/06/2020 Gender Identity: Male Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 10/06/2020 Ethnic Background: Other Residency Req: At-large Expiration: 06/30/2023 Age Range: Special Repr: At-Large Number of Terms: 1 Thursday,April 21,2022 Page 1 14 Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Orange County Board of Adjustment (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) Meeting Times: 7:00 pm Second Monday of every month Contact Person:Elaina Cheek Meeting Place: Whitted Building,Room 230 Contact Phone: 919-245-2585 Positions: 7 Length:3 years Terms: 2 Nathan Robinson 7 First Appointed: 03/16/2021 Gender Identity: Male Township: Bingham Current Appointment: 03/16/2021 Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2022 Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Alternate Number of Terms: Thursday,April 21,2022 Page 2 15 Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name Contact Person: Elaina Cheek Orange County Board of'Adjustment (REQUIRES Dl Contact Phone: 919-245-2585 Mr. Adam Beeman Gender Identity: Male Date Applied: 02/18/2021 Ethnic Background: White Township: Cedar Grove Age Range: Zone of Residence: Also Serves On: Orange County Planning Board(REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) Roderick Jones Gender Identity: Male Date Applied: 03/02/2022 Ethnic Background: African American Township: Hillsborough Age Range: 35-59 Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits Also Serves On: Tuesday,May 3,2022 Page 1 of 1