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1 <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />131 W. MARGARET LANE, SUITE 201 <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br /> AGENDA <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br />ORANGE COUNTY WEST CAMPUS OFFICE BUILDING <br />131 WEST MARGARET LANE – LOWER LEVEL CONFERENCE ROOM (ROOM #004) <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br />Wednesday, January 4, 2017 <br />Regular Meeting – 7:00 pm <br />No. Page(s) Agenda Item <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />2. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR FOR 2017 <br />3. <br />3 – 4 <br /> <br />INFORMATIONAL ITEMS <br />a. Planning Calendar for January and February <br />• February 1 – Planning Board Meeting <br />• February 13 – Quarterly Public Hearing <br />4. <br />5 – 14 <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />December 7, 2016 Meeting Minutes <br />5. CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA <br /> <br />6. PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> Introduction to the Public Charge <br /> <br />The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute, <br />appoints the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land development <br />laws of the County. The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish coordinated and <br />harmonious development. OCPB shall do so in a manner which considers the present and <br />future needs of its residents and businesses through efficient and responsive process that <br />contributes to and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of the overall County. The OCPB <br />will make every effort to uphold a vision of responsive governance and quality public services <br />during our deliberations, decisions, and recommendations. <br /> <br />Public Charge <br /> <br />The Planning Board pledges to the residents of Orange County its respect. The Board asks <br />its residents to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board <br />and with fellow residents. At any time, should any member of the Board or any resident fail <br />to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending member to leave the meeting <br />until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair <br />will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is <br />observed. <br /> <br />7. CHAIR COMMENTS <br /> <br /> 1