HomeMy WebLinkAbout4_9_25 ORC Meeting Summary Approved 5.7.25
1 SUMMARY NOTES
2 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
3 APRIL 9,2025
4 ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE
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7 NOTE: A QUORUM IS NOT REQUIRED FOR ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
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9 MEMBERS PRESENT: Lamar Proctor(Chair), Cheeks Township Representative; Chris Johnston (Vice-Chair),
10 Hillsborough Township Representative; Whitney Watson,At-Large Representative; Beth Bronson,At-Large
11 Representative; Statler Gilfillen, Eno Township Representative; Charity Kirk,At-Large Representative; Meg Millard,
12 Little River Township Representative;Venkat Yendapalli, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Jonah Garson,At-
13 Large Representative.
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15 STAFF PRESENT: Cy Stober, Planning & Inspections Director; Perdita Holtz, Deputy Director—Long Range Planning
16 &Administration; Patrick Mallett, Deputy Director—Development Services; Jack Moran, Planning Technician.
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18 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
19 Meeting began at 6:02 PM.
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21 AGENDA ITEM 3: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE(UDO)TEXT AMENDMENT—TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES- To
22 review Planning Director-initiated amendments to the LIDO pertaining to telecommunication facilities.
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24 PRESENTER: Patrick Mallett, Deputy Director—Development Services
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26 Mr. Mallett gave a presentation on the proposed telecommunication facilities amendments.
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28 Statler Gilfillen requested a copy of the Orange County owned buildings survey and for it to be considered in the
29 amendments.
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31 AGENDA ITEM 2:UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE(UDO)TEXT AMENDMENT—RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ARRAYS-To review
32 Planning Director-initiated amendments to the LIDO pertaining to residential solar arrays.
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34 PRESENTER: Patrick Mallett, Deputy Director—Development Services
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36 Mr. Mallett gave a presentation on the proposed residential solar array amendments.
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38 Whitney Watson asked if any consideration was given specifically to agricultural uses within the solar amendments.
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40 Charity Kirk requested clarification on fencing and screening requirements for solar facilities.
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42 Chris Johnston and Patrick Mallett discussed the upcoming timeline of approval regarding the proposed text
43 amendments.
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45 AGENDA ITEM 4: ADJOURNMENT
46 The meeting adjourned at 6:26 PM.
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