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Approved 7/1/2015 <br />1 <br />MINUTES 1 <br />PLANNING BOARD 2 <br />JUNE 3, 2015 3 <br />REGULAR MEETING 4 <br /> 5 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter Hallenbeck (Chair), Cheeks Township Representative; Lydia Wegman-At-Large Chapel 6 <br />Hill Township (Vice Chair); Tony Blake, Bingham Township Representative; Paul Guthrie, At-Large Chapel Hill 7 <br />Township; Buddy Hartley, Little River Township Representative; Bryant Warren, Hillsborough Township 8 <br />Representative; Laura Nicholson, Eno Township Representative; Lisa Stuckey, Chapel Hill Township Representative; 9 <br />Maxecine Mitchell, At-Large Bingham Township; Herman Staats, At-Large, Cedar Grove Township; James Lea, 10 <br />Cedar Grove Township Representative; Andrea Rohrbacher, At-Large Chapel Hill Township; 11 <br /> 12 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: None 13 <br /> 14 <br />STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor; Ashley Moncado, 15 <br />Special Projects Planner; Rachel McCook, Planning Technician; Erica Gray Administrative Assistant II; 16 <br /> 17 <br />AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER 18 <br /> 19 <br />Craig Benedict: I would to introduce Erica Gray, Administrative Assistant II within the Planning Inspections 20 <br />Department. She will be the new secretary to the Planning Board. She will replace Tina Love. 21 <br /> 22 <br />AGENDA ITEM 2: INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 23 <br />a) Planning Calendar for June and July 24 <br /> 25 <br />AGENDA ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 26 <br />a) APRIL 1, 2015 REGULAR MEETING 27 <br /> 28 <br />Pete Hallenbeck: Motion to approve the minutes. The minutes weren’t sent out electronically? Let’s 29 <br />shelve that. 30 <br /> 31 <br />AGENDA ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 32 <br /> 33 <br />No changes to the agenda. 34 <br /> 35 <br />AGENDA ITEM 5: PUBLIC CHARGE 36 <br /> 37 <br />Introduction to the Public Charge 38 <br />The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute, appoints the 39 <br />Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land development laws of the County. The 40 <br />general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish coordinated and harmonious development. OCPB 41 <br />shall do so in a manner which considers the present and future needs of its residents and business through 42 <br />efficient and responsive process that contributes to and promotes the health, safety, and wel fare of the 43 <br />overall County. The OCPB will make every effort to uphold a vision of responsive governance and quality 44 <br />public services during our deliberations, decision, and recommendations. 45 <br /> 46 <br />Public Charge 47 <br />The Planning Board pledges to the residents of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its residents to 48 <br />conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow residents. At 49 <br />any time, should any member of the Board or any resident fail to observe this public charge, th e Chair will 50