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<br />2 <br /> December 2, 2015 ORC Notes 52 <br /> December 2, 2015 Regular Meeting 53 <br /> 54 <br />MOTION by Paul Guthrie to approve both sets of minutes. Seconded by Maxecine Mitchell. 55 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 56 <br /> 57 <br /> 58 AGENDA ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 59 <br /> 60 <br />Michael Harvey: Sign regulations are being pulled from tonight’s agenda. 61 <br /> 62 <br />Paul Guthrie: Do you care to elaborate? 63 <br /> 64 <br />Michael Harvey: The county attorney’s office has determined they want more time. 65 <br /> 66 AGENDA ITEM 6: PUBLIC CHARGE 67 <br /> 68 <br />Introduction to the Public Charge 69 <br />The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General 70 <br />Statute, appoints the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land 71 <br />development laws of the County. The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and 72 <br />accomplish coordinated and harmonious development. OCPB shall do so in a manner 73 <br />which considers the present and future needs of its residents and business through 74 <br />efficient and responsive process that contributes to and promotes the health, safety, and 75 <br />welfare of the overall county. The OCPB will make every effort to uphold a vision of 76 <br />responsive governance and quality public services during our deliberations, decision, and 77 <br />recommendations. 78 <br /> 79 Public Charge 80 <br />The Planning Board pledges to the residents of Orange County its respect. The Board 81 <br />asks its residents to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the 82 <br />Board and with fellow residents. At any time, should any member of the Board or any 83 <br />resident fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending member to 84 <br />leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum rail to be 85 <br />restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to 86 <br />this public charge is observed. 87 <br /> 88 AGENDA ITEM 7: CHAIR COMMENTS 89 <br /> 90 <br />No comments from the Chair. 91 <br /> 92 AGENDA ITEM 8: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) TEXT AMENDMENT - To make a recommendation 93 <br />to the BOCC on government-initiated amendments to the text of the UDO regarding 94 <br />mailed notifications. This item is scheduled for the February 18, 2016 quarterly public 95 <br />hearing. 96 Presenter: Perdita Holtz, Planning Systems Coordinator 97 <br /> 98 <br />Perdita Holtz reviewed abstract. 99 <br /> 100 <br />Paul Guthrie: How do you plan to confirm that the applicants have filed by first class mail? I know in certified mail you 101 <br />would have a postal receipt, how are you planning to be able to confirm that if there’s a challenge to lack of notice? 102 <br /> 103 <br /> 6 6