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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 09-13-2022; 9 - Orange County Board of Adjustment – Appointment Discussion 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 13, 2022 Action Agenda Item No. 9 SUBJECT: Orange County Board of Adjustment— Appointment Discussion DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Member and Applicant Summary Sheet Clerk's Office, 919-245-2125 Applications of Applicants Membership Roster Applicant Interest List PURPOSE: To consider an appointment 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 position is presented for Board consideration: NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE TERM BOCC At-Large Partial Term 06/30/2024 Appointee If the position listed above is filled, 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 an appointment 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 Adam Beeman Member Male White Cedar Grove Elizabeth Bronson Member Female White 18-34 Cheeks Jeff Scott Member Male White 35-59 Hillsborough Leon Meyers Member Male White Eno Nathan Robinson Member Male White 35-59 Bingham Roderick Jones Member Male African American 35-59 Hillsborough Scott Taylor Member Male White Hillsborough Susan Halkiotis Member Female White Hillsborough VACANT Greg Niemiroski jApplicant Male White 35-39 Eno Jenn Sykes jApplicant IFemale lHispanic 35-59 IHillsborough lAffordable Housing Advisory Board 4 Page 1 of 1 Greg Niemiroski Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Mr. Greg Niemiroski Name Called: Home Address: 2715 Wagner Bend Hillsborough NC 27278 Phone: 919-451-0643 Email: greg@agbuilders.us Year of OC Residence: Township of Residence: Eno Zone of Residence: County Gender Identity: Male Ethnic Background: White Age Range: 35-59 Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: None Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: Boards/Commissions applied for: Orange County Board of Adjustment (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) Background, education and experience relevant to this board: Having worked in various communities in my business as a builder, I have experience working with the local zoning and inspections requirements and can bring this experience to the Board as we address each case. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I have a desire to serve in the community in which I live and work and this position fits within my experience and this desire to be involved. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I believe that I can contribute both as a resident of Orange County as well as a person that works in the County and comes in contact with the Planning/Zoning regulations. I feel that I can look at issues from multiple viewpoints. Conflict of Interest: None Boards/Commissions appointments: Other Comments: This application was current on: 5/17/2022 8:58:15 PM Date Printed: 5/18/2022 5 Page 1 of 3 Jenn Sykes Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Jenn Sykes Name Called: Home Address: 210 Collins Ave Hillsborough NC 27278 Phone: 9194428152 Email: sykes.jennifer@gmail.com Year of OC Residence: 2007 Township of Residence: Hillsborough Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits Gender Identity: Female Ethnic Background: Hispanic Age Range: 35-59 Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: Chair, Orange County Affordable Housing Advisory Board Vice Chair, Hillsborough Water and Sewer Advisory Board Co-Chair, West Hillsborough Democratic Party Precinct Treasurer, Progressive Democrats of Orange County Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: Affordable Housing Advisory Board Elections Advisory Group Orange Unified Transit Board Hillsborough Planning Board Hillsborough Board of Adjustment Hillsborough Water and Sewer Advisory Board Boards/Commissions applied for: Orange County Board of Adjustment (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have just rolled off the Hillsborough Board of Adjustment and Planning Board and enjoy the work on that committee and would like to continue it with the county. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I have just rolled off the Hillsborough Board of Adjustment and Planning Board and enjoy the work on that committee and would like to continue it with the county. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I am familiar with how the process works in Hillsborough and can bring that to the other parts of the county. Conflict of Interest: 6 Page 2 of 3 Jenn Sykes Orange County Housing Authority Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I am on the Affordable Housing Advisory Board and this board has a similar role to that one. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I am on the Affordable Housing Advisory Board and this board has a similar role to that one. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I am on the Affordable Housing Advisory Board and this board has a similar role to that one. Conflict of Interest: Human Relations Commission Background, education and experience relevant to this board: My work on various advisory boards has focused on how policy can be used to create greater equity in the county, from development processes to working on partnerships for reducing costs to residents. I know the HRC has a larger platform to help encourage this sort of work. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: The HRC has a major platform in the county to advance social justice initiatives, particularly around equity and supporting those in the county who need it most. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I grew up in El Paso, Texas, where I saw how government can support people. Coming from a large city with a large minority population gives me a different perspective on equity than most people in Orange County have. Conflict of Interest: Boards/Commissions appointments: Affordable Housing Advisory Board Application Date: 1/21/2017 Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have served on the Hillsborough Planning Board and live in a part of the county where gentrification and developer priorities have limited affordable housing. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I live in an area where I m starting to see more and more people forced out of their homes and want to help them ensure their voice is heard. Orange County doesn t do the best job of encouraging people who might be in housing trouble to come forward, and Conflict of Interest: Orange Unified Transportation Board Application Date: 1/21/2017 Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I serve on the Hillsborough Planning Board and often sit in traffic in the county. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: The county needs more options in the northern part to help people get to and from homes and work. Conflict of Interest: 7 Page 3 of 3 Jenn Sykes BOCC Elections Advisory Group Application Date: 10/15/2020 Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I studied political science in undergraduate and graduate school, and have volunteered and worked in good government groups since 2005. 1 have both academic and practical knowledge about how districting impacts representation and governmental outcomes. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: When I was in undergrad I worked on fair-districting initiatives in the state I went to college in (Virginia), and in my time in Orange County while working as a precinct official have spent a lot of time explaining to voters who they were voting for and Conflict of Interest: Other Comments: This application was current on: 7/13/2022 Date Printed: 9/1/2022 8 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. Nathan Robinson 1 First Appointed: 03/16/2021 Gender Identity: Male Township: Bingham Current Appointment: 05/24/2022 Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-large Expiration: 06/30/2024 Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Number of Terms: 1 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 Chair First Appointed: 05/01/2018 Gender Identity: Male Township: Eno Current Appointment: 05/24/2022 Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2025 Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: 1 VACANT 4 First Appointed: Gender Identity: Township: Current Appointment: Ethnic Background: Residency Req: At-large Expiration: 06/30/2024 Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: Mr. Adam Beeman 5 First Appointed: 05/24/2022 Gender Identity: Male Township: Cedar Grove Current Appointment: 05/24/2022 Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2024 Age Range: Special Repr: Alternate Number of Terms: Elizabeth Bronson 6 First Appointed: 03/16/2021 Gender Identity: Female Township: Cheeks Current Appointment: 05/24/2022 Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-large Expiration: 06/30/2023 Age Range: 18-34 Special Repr: At-Large Number of Terms: Thursday,September 1,2022 Page 1 9 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 Roderick Jones 7 First Appointed: 05/24/2022 Gender Identity: Male Township: Hillsborough Current Appointment: 05/24/2022 Ethnic Background: African American Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2025 Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Alternate Number of Terms: Thursday,September 1,2022 Page 2 10 Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name Contact Person: Elaina Cheek Orange County Board of Adjustment (REQUIRES DI Contact Phone: 919-245-2585 Mr. Greg Niemiroski Gender Identity: Male Date Applied: 05/17/2022 Ethnic Background: White Township: Eno Age Range: 35-59 Zone of Residence: County Also Serves On: Jenn Sykes Gender Identity: Female Date Applied: 07/13/2022 Ethnic Background: Hispanic Township: Hillsborough Age Range: 35-59 Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits Also Serves On: Affordable Housing Advisory Board Friday,September 2,2022 Page 1 of 1