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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 27, 2023
Action Agenda
Item No. 3
SUBJECT: Carrboro Board of Adjustment — Appointment Discussion
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Recommendation Clerk's Office, 919-245-2125
Member and Applicant Summary Sheet
Application of Person Recommended
Membership Roster
Applicant Interest List
No Applicants
PURPOSE: To consider an appointment to the Carrboro Board of Adjustment.
BACKGROUND: The Carrboro Board of Adjustment hears and decides citizen appeals from any
order, decision, requirement, or interpretation made by the Zoning Administrator. It also hears
and decides on applications.
The Board of County Commissioners appoints two (2) members, representing the Carrboro ETJ
and the Transition Area.
The following individual is recommended for Board consideration:
NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION
DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE
TERM
John Baker Carrboro ETJ Second Full Term 02/28/2026
BOCC Appointee
NOTE: Due to a lack of applicants from the Carrboro ETJ, the Carrboro Town Council has
recommended the reappointment of a Carrboro town resident.
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
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Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and
volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation.
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 Carrboro Board of Adjustment.
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A motion was made by Council Member Haven-O'Donnell, seconded by Council Member
Romaine that the following resolution be approved:
A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENT(S) TO THE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Section 1. The Carrboro Town Council hereby appoints the following applicant(s)to the Board
of Adjustment:
Seat Desi nation Appointee Term Expiration
In-Town Jenifer Wolfe 2/2026
Section 2. The Town of Carrboro Town Council requests that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners reappoint John Baker to a three-year term on the Board of Adjustment in the
Extraterritorial Planning Area Seat. There were no other applicants qualified for this
appointment.
Section 3. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
This the 7th day of March 2023.
Ayes: Mayor Damon Seils, Council Member Susan Romaine, Council Member Barbara Foushee,
Council Member Randee Haven-O'Donnell, Council Member Danny Nowell, Council Member
Eliazar Posada, Council Member Sammy Slade.
Damon 5eils,Mayor ;.
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Carrboro Board of Adjustment Members and Applicants
Name Member or Applicant? I Gender Identity I Race/Ethnic Background Age Range Township Also Serves on
Erle Smith Member Male lWhite 60+ IChapel Hill
John Baker Member Imale lWhite IChapel Hill
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Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Mr John Baker
Name Called:
Home Address: 8210 Reynard Rd
Chapel Hill NC 27516
Phone (Day): 919-708-8726
Phone (Evening): 919-708-8726
Phone (Cell): 919-708-8726
Email: jobaker@vt.edu
Place of Employment: TMTLA Associates
Job Title: Landscape Architect
Year of OC Residence: 2016
Township of Residence: Chapel Hill
Zone of Residence: Carrboro City Limits
Sex: Male
Ethnic Background: white
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Regularly engage in neighborhood trail maintenance and community gatherings at Fox
Meadow. Fulltime parent.
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
N/A
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Carrboro Board of Adjustment
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I am a licensed landscape architect with more than a decade of experience in planning, design
and construction. Holding a masters degree in Landscape Architecture and BS in Natural
Resource Management, I bring a well versed perspective to the table and can help serve to
shape our community.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
As a member of the community, I want to involve myself and contribute to the spirit of Carrboro
and my local district.
Conflict of Interest:
I am currently employed as a landscape architect/planner for TMTLA Associates in Durham.
There is a slim chance a future client could apply for a future development project in my district.
The likelihood is rare, considering the majority of my projects are in Durham,the Triangle and
Raleigh.
Supplemental Questions:
Boards/Commissions appointments:
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Other Comments:
This application was current on: 1/20/2019 9:56:23 AM Date Printed: 6/27/2019
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Board and Commission Members
And Vacant Positions
Carrboro Board of Adjustment
Meeting Times: 7:00 pm Third Wednesday of every month Contact Person:Wesley Barker,Town Clerk
Meeting Place: Carrboro Town Hall Contact Phone: 919-918-7309
Positions: 2 Length:3 years Terms: 2
Description: The Board of Commissioners appoints citizens to fill the two Orange County positions on this board. This board hears and
decides citizen appeals from any order,decision,requirement,or interpretation made by the Zoning Administrator. It also
hears and decides on applications.
Mr John Baker
1 First Appointed: 12/02/2019
Gender Identity: Male Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 10/05/2021
Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Expiration: 02/28/2023
Age Range: Special Repr: B.O.C.C.Appointee Number of Terms: 1
Mr Erle Smith
2 First Appointed: 10/05/2021
Gender Identity: Male Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 12/05/2022
Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: Transition Area Expiration: 02/28/2025
Age Range: 60+ Special Repr: B.O.C.C.Appointee Number of Terns: 1
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Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name
Contact Person: Wesley Barker,Town Clerk
Carrboro Board of Adjustment Contact Phone: 919-918-7309
No applicants for this board.
Gender Identity: Date Applied:
Ethnic Background: Township:
Age Range: Zone of Residence:
Also Serves On:
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