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Approved 3/7/18 <br />Minutes1 <br />Orange County Planning Board2 <br />February 7, 20183 <br />Regular Meeting4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT:Lydia Wegman (Chair), At-Large Chapel Hill Township Representative; Patricia Roberts, Cheeks 7 <br />Township Representative; Paul Guthrie, At-Large Chapel Hill Township; KimPiracci, At-Large; Township; Alexander 8 <br />Gregory, Chapel Hill Township Representative; David Blankfard, Hillsborough Township Representative; Randy 9 <br />Marshall, At-Large; Adam Beeman, Cedar Grove Township; Hunter Spitzer, At-Large;Buddy Hartley, Little River 10 <br />Township Representative;Laura Nicholson, Eno Township Representative;11 <br />12 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT:Tony Blake (Vice-Chair), Bingham Township Representative;13 <br />14 <br />STAFF PRESENT:Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor;Meredith Kern, 15 <br />Administrative Assistant;16 <br />17 <br />OTHERS PRESENT:Nathan Robinson; Kevin Nicholson;18 <br />19 <br />AGENDA ITEM 1:CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL20 <br />21 <br />Chair Lydia Wegman called the meeting to orderat 7:05p.m.22 <br />23 <br />AGENDA ITEM 2:INFORMATIONAL ITEMS24 <br />a.Planning Calendar for Februaryand March25 <br />26 <br />AGENDA ITEM 3:APPROVAL OF MINUTES27 <br />January 10, 2018 Training Session Notes28 <br />January 10, 2018 Regular Meeting Notes29 <br />30 <br />MOTION by Paul Guthrieto approve theJanuary 10, 2018,Regular Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Alexander 31 <br />Gregory.32 <br />VOTE:Unanimous33 <br />34 <br />AGENDA ITEM 4.CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA35 <br />No additions to the agenda. 36 <br />37 <br />AGENDA ITEM 5:PUBLIC CHARGE38 <br />39 <br />Introduction to the Public Charge40 <br />The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute, 41 <br />appoints the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land development laws 42 <br />of the County. The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish coordinated and 43 <br />harmonious development. OCPB shall do so in a manner, which considers the present and future 44 <br />needs of its citizens and businesses through efficient and responsive process that contributes to 45 <br />and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of the overall County. The OCPB will make every 46 <br />effort to uphold a vision of responsive governance and quality public services during our 47 <br />deliberations, decisions, and recommendations.48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />Public Charge51 <br />The Planning Board pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its 52 <br />citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with 53 <br />fellow citizens. At any time, should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to observe this 54 <br />public charge, the Chair will ask the offending member to leave the meeting until that individual 55