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Approved 11/14/2011 <br /> <br />OC Board of Adjustment – 6/13/2011 Page 1 of 44 <br /> <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />51 <br />52 <br />53 <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT <br />JUNE 13, 2011 <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Thomas Brown, Chair <br /> David Blankfard, Alternate <br /> Mark Micol, Alternate <br /> Dr. James Carter, Full Member <br /> Dr. Larry Wright, Full Member, Planning Board Liaison <br /> <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Dr. Dawn Brezina (Excused) <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Michael Harvey, Zoning Enforcement Officer <br />Debra Graham, Board Secretary <br /> <br />OTHERS PRESENT: Sahana Ayer, Staff Attorney <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Tom Brown: Let the record show we do have a quorum. Mr. Micol, as alternate, will be voting in place of Ms. Brezina. The <br />Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial administrative body governed by North Carolina General Statute and the Zoning <br />Ordinance of Orange County. Everyone who plans to speak during the proceedings tonight, including applicants and <br />interested citizens, will be called forward for swearing in. Swearing in is required for everyone speaking before the board. <br /> <br />2. CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA <br /> <br />Tom Brown: Does anyone have any additions to the agenda. Hearing none, we will proceed. <br /> <br />3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> a. March 14, 2011 <br /> <br />Tom Brown: On page 11, line 8 should read, “I originally got them”. On page 16, line 15 should read, “If you recall, we were <br />talking about Fire Marshal approval of any site altered access to the property”. On page 18, line 11 should read, “The <br />USEPAP I am referring to…”. <br /> <br />David Blankfard: On page 30, line 11 should be attributed to me. On page 31, line 16 should read, “The graphic here made it <br />look like…”. On page 30, line 18 should read, “The graphic you were referring…”. On page 41, line 30 should read, “I think <br />the finishes are the same; the roof type is the same construction”. <br /> <br />Tom Brown: On page 41, line 13 should read, “So that would include any site alterations?” <br /> <br />MOTION: Larry Wright moved to approve the March 14, 2011 minutes with the noted corrections. Seconded by Mark Micol. <br />VOTE: Unanimous <br /> <br /> <br /> 4. PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> <br />The Board of Adjustment pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its citizens to conduct <br />themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow citizens. At any time should any member of <br />the Board or any citizen fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending person to leave the meeting until <br />that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time <br />that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. All electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and <br />computers should please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate.