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17 <br /> E <br /> CHAPEL Hill 2020 <br /> CONNECTIONS <br /> NECTI! 'NS <br /> CHOICES <br /> COMMUNITY <br /> From:Jay Heikes <br /> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 4:18 PM <br /> To: Craig Benedict (cbenedictPorangecountync.gov) <cbenedictPorangecountync.gov> <br /> Cc: Gene Poveromo <poveromoPtownofchapelhill.org.> <br /> Subject: Chapel Hill -Courtesy Review of LUMOTA to increase Planning Commission Membership <br /> Hi Craig, <br /> I hope you are doing well. I am sharing a text amendment pursuant to the Joint Planning Agreement. <br /> The amendment would increase the Planning Commission membership from 9 to 10 by adding a <br /> seat reserved for a Chapel Hill resident.This is scheduled for Public Hearing on Monday, we <br /> apologize that we are a few days shy of sharing this 10 days prior to the Public Hearing.This item <br /> will tentatively return to the Council for action at their Business Meeting on Monday, November 21, <br /> 2016. <br /> I have copied the text change below, and the full draft item is attached. It is quite straightforward. <br /> The primary goal is to add a member so that the present quorum of five is easier to obtain enabling <br /> the commission to better conduct its business without delay.This is a Council-initiated text <br /> amendment that originated from the Mayor.The resolution in the attached draft item would amend <br /> the Council's Advisory Board manual to increase the number of residents appointed by the Council <br /> from 7 to 8 <br /> 8.2.1 Establishment of the commission; Charge; Qualifications <br /> A planning commission, consisting of nine (9)ten (10) members, is hereby established.The charge of <br /> the commission is to assist the council in achieving the town's comprehensive plan for orderly <br /> growth and development by analyzing, evaluating and recommending responsible town policies, <br /> ordinances and planning standards that manage land use and involving the community in long- <br /> range planning. Members shall be appointed in accordance with the council's advisory board <br /> membership policy and shall include one (1) Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction (ETJ) resident and <br /> one (1)Joint Planning Transition Area (JPA) resident. Members shall serve without compensation, <br /> but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incidental to the performance of their duties within the <br /> limit of funds available to the board. <br /> Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. <br /> Thanks! <br />