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105 NAME OF BOARD /COMMISSION: Planning Board Report Period: 2014 calendar year for annual report; 2015 calendar year for work plan ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ANNUAL REPORT/ WORK PLAN FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The Board of Commissioners welcomes input from various advisory boards and commissions in preparation for its annual planning retreat. Please complete the following information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other background materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a substitute for, this form. Board /Commission Name: Planning Board Person to address the BOCC at work session- if applicable- and contact information: Pete Hallenbeck, Chair, (919) 732 -6551, pete(c_eflandfd.org Primary County Staff Contact: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; secondary contact: Perdita Holtz, Planner III (Planning Systems Coordinator) How many times per month does this board /commission meet, including any special meetings and sub - committee meetings? On average, twice per month (12 regular meetings + 4 Quarterly Public Hearings + special or sub - committee meetings). Brief Statement of Board /Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. Under the authority of NC General Statute, the BOCC created the Planning Board to embark upon a continuing planning program, including but not limited to the preparation and maintenance of a Comprehensive Plan for Orange County, in protection of the public health, safety, and general welfare of present and future residents, landowners and visitors. The duties of the Planning Board are listed in Section 1.6.3 of the Unified Development Ordinance. What are your Board /Commission's most important accomplishments? Within last 2 years: • Annandale at Creekwood major subdivision preliminary plat. • Triple Crown Farms major subdivision concept plan. • UDO text amendment to require a neighborhood information meeting for governmental uses. • UDO text amendment to establish a new conditional zoning district for Agricultural Support Enterprises and various accompanying changes to the text. More recently: • UDO text amendment to change standards related to home occupations. • UDO, Comprehensive Plan & Zoning Atlas Amendments to adopt two new zoning overlay districts in Efland (denied by BOCC in Feb. 2013 and brought back to February 2014 quarterly public hearing). • UDO text amendments related to the public hearing process. • UDO text amendment to require a neighborhood information meeting prior to public hearings for Special Use Permit applications.