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109 <br /> NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Planning Board <br /> Report Period: 2016 calendar year for annual report; 2017 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) 382-1904, InwegmanRgmail.com <br /> (please note that Chair elections occur in January of each year, so the <br /> Chair could change in January) <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 <br /> any special meetings and sub-committee meetings? <br /> Once or twice per month (12 regular meetings + 4 Quarterly Public Hearings <br /> (attendance expected) + special or sub-committee meetings such as the <br /> Ordinance Review Committee [ORC] which meets prior to the regular meeting <br /> several times a year). <br /> Brief Statement of Board/Commission's Assigned Charge and <br /> 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 limited to <br /> the preparation and maintenance of a Comprehensive Plan for Orange County, <br /> in protection of the public health, safety, and general welfare of present and <br /> future residents and businesses, landowners and visitors. The duties of the <br /> Planning Board are listed in Section 1.6.3 of the Unified Development Ordinance. <br /> k>, <br />