HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.4.22 Planning Board Minutes Approved 6.1.22
1 MEETING MINUTES
2 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
3 MAY 4,2022
4 REGULAR MEETING
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6 MEMBERS PRESENT: Adam Beeman (Chair), Cedar Grove Township Representative; Lamar Proctor(Vice-Chair), Cheeks
7 Township Representative; David Blankfard, Hillsborough Township Representative; Statler Gilfillen, Eno Township
8 Representative;; Beth Bronson,At-Large Representative;
9 Randy Marshall,At-Large Representative; Susan Hunter, Chapel Hill Township Representative;Whitney Watson,At-Large
10 Representative; Melissa Poole, Little River Township Representative; Charity Kirk,At-Large Representative;
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12 MEMBERS ABSENT: Delores Bailey,At-Large Representative;Vacant, Bingham Township Representative
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14 STAFF PRESENT: Brenda Bartholomew, Interim Planning Director; Perdita Holtz, Special Projects&GIS Supervisor; Pat
15 Mallet, Erosion Control &Stormwater Supervisor, Chris Sandt, Staff Engineer;Tina Love,Administrative Support
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17 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
18 Chair Adam Beeman called the meeting to order.
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20 AGENDA ITEM 2: ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO TWO NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBERS
21 Beth Bronson was sworn in as a Planning Board member by Tina Love, Notary(other new member was not in attendance)
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23 Members and staff introduced themselves
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25 AGENDA ITEM 3: INFORMATION ITEMS
26 a. Planning Calendar for May and June
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28 AGENDA ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
29 March 2, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes
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31 MOTION BY Melissa Poole to approve the March 2, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Sue Hunter.
32 MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
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34 AGENDA ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA.
35 There were none
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37 AGENDA ITEM 6: PUBLIC CHARGE
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39 INTRODUCTION TO THE PUBLIC CHARGE
40 The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute, appoints the
41 Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land development law of the County. The
42 general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish coordinated and harmonious development. OCPB shall
43 do so in a manner, which considers the present and future needs of its citizens and businesses through
44 efficient and responsive process that contributes to and promotes the health,safety,and welfare of the overall
45 County. The OCPB will make every effort to uphold a vision of responsive governance and quality public
46 services during our deliberations, decisions, and recommendations.
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48 PUBLIC CHARGE
49 The Planning Board pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its citizens to
50 conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow citizens. At any
51 time, should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the
52 offending member to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to
53 be restored,the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge
54 is observed.
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Approved 6.1.22
57 AGENDA ITEM 7: CHAIR COMMENTS
58 There were none
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60 AGENDA ITEM 8: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE(UDO)TEXT AMENDMENTS—EROSION&SEDIMENTATION CONTROL,
61 STORMWATER AND PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE PROVISIONS—To make a recommendation to the BOCC on
62 proposed amendments to the UDO pertaining to provisions for erosion &sedimentation control, stormwater,
63 and performance guarantees. This item was introduced at the August 4, 2021 ORC meeting and is
64 scheduled for BOCC public hearing on June 7, 2022
65 PRESENTER: Chris Sandt, Staff Engineer
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67 It was announced that, due to outstanding legal sufficiency review, this item would only be reviewed and would be brought
68 back at a later date for a recommendation. Chris Sandt and Pat Mallett reviewed this item and answered questions pertaining
69 to the LIDO amendments.
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71 Charity Kirk: To summarize,you're doing it to get in line with the state and there are some deviations but you think they will
72 pass.
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74 Chris Sandt: Correct, Session Law 2021-121. The good news is we're good on all of these markups that went in front of all
75 the teams from the state and the only thing missing is the legal sufficiency review from the County Staff Attorney.
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77 Randy Marshall: Orange County has been more inclined to protect the soil,water and air and the State has become more
78 conservative and want more opportunity for developers to have more discretion. We spend a lot of time changing our
79 ordinance to match the more conservative developer friendly language of the state and we can argue but they are in charge.
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81 Whitney Watson: You mentioned several towns in Orange County in which Erosion Control and Stormwater has good
82 relationships and work but you did not mention Mebane. I am wondering because of the ways they are expanding by
83 annexation, by granting development and so I am wondering what that means for Erosion and Stormwater.
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85 Pat Mallett: We have no involvement with stormwater and some involvement with Economic Development and the Capital
86 Improvements. I have a lot of involvement with everything on the Orange County side.Along West Ten and the ETJ.
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88 Chris Sandt will send direct links from State regarding erosion and sediment control, Neuse Nutrient Strategy, Falls Lake
89 Nutrient Strategy and Session Laws and List of UDO Sections affected by Proposed Amendments
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91 This item will come back to the Planning Board in June.
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93 Chris Sandt: Some projects are multiple year construction.
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95 Pat Mallett: Collins Ridge has had 3 approvals and Medline has had 2 renewals.
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97 Chris Sandt: There is no renewal at the state level,we're trying to offer folks a way to renew without having to resubmit. You
98 may have to pay a fee for what is remaining after the 3 year deadline but that's half of what we would normally charge. So
99 that's what we're thinking. The staff attorney has to bless that and we didn't get any feedback from the state.We will be
100 bringing it back next month.
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102 Beth Bronson: Can they renew it in perpetuity or is there a time limit like they would get 2 renewals before you have to go
103 back and put in a new application.
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105 Pat Mallett: We are looking at like every 3 years you would have to renew it.
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107 AGENDA ITEM 9: ADJOURNMENT
108 Meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
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111 Adam Beeman, Chair