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1 <br /> 103 <br /> NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Planning Board <br /> Report Period: 2015 calendar year for annual report; 2016 calendar year for <br /> work plan <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> ANNUAL REPORT/WORK PLAN FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> The Board of Commissioners appreciates the dedication of all the volunteers on <br /> their boards and commissions and welcomes input from various advisory boards <br /> and commissions throughout the year. Please complete the following <br /> information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other background <br /> materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a substitute for, this <br /> form. <br /> Board/Commission Name: Planning Board <br /> Person to address the BOCC at work session- if applicable- and contact <br /> information: Lydia Wegman, Chair, (919) 732-6551, <br /> Primary County Staff Contact: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; secondary <br /> contact: Perdita Holtz, Planner III (Planning Systems Coordinator) <br /> How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including any <br /> special meetings and sub-committee meetings? Once or twice per month (12 <br /> regular meetings + 4 Quarterly Public Hearings + special or sub-committee <br /> meetings such as the Ordinance Review Committee [ORC] which meets <br /> prior to the regular meeting several times a year). <br /> Brief Statement of Board/Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br /> Under the authority of NC General Statute, the BOCC created the Planning <br /> Board to embark upon a continuing planning program, including but not <br /> limited to the preparation and maintenance of a Comprehensive Plan for <br /> Orange County, in protection of the public health, safety, and general <br /> welfare of present and future residents and businesses, landowners and <br /> visitors. The duties of the Planning Board are listed in Section 1.6.3 of the <br /> Unified Development Ordinance. <br /> What are your Board/Commission's most important accomplishments? <br /> Within last 2 years: <br /> • UDO text amendment to require a neighborhood information meeting <br /> prior to public hearings for Special Use Permit applications. <br /> • UDO text amendment to establish a new conditional zoning district for <br /> Agricultural Support Enterprises, both within the Rural Buffer and in the <br /> remainder of County planning jurisdiction, and various accompanying <br /> changes to the text. <br />