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During the meeting, speakers will be called upon in the order in which requests to speak <br />were received. Each speaker may speak once per agenda item and has 3 minutes to <br />address the board. Ceding time to another speaker is not permitted. <br /> <br />In the event a meeting is continued to a future date due to the length of public comments, <br />the date for the continued meeting will be announced before the meeting adjourns. No <br />additional requests to speak will be taken for the continued meeting, only the speakers who <br />signed up to speak at the original meeting and were not called upon will be able to speak at <br />the continued meeting. Written comments continue to be encouraged and can be sent to <br />the email address indicated in the “Written Public Comments” instructions above. <br /> <br />Zoom Meeting Registration <br /> <br />Both members of the public who wish to speak at the meeting and those who wish to only <br />view the meeting must register to receive a link to the meeting. Persons wishing to speak <br />must register with the same name provided in the email that notified staff you wish to speak. <br />The link to sign up for the meeting is: <br />https://orangecountync.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_50oV-0RvTA2B75gVpCT4JQ <br /> <br />If you do not have internet access, you may participate in the meeting via phone. Please <br />call (919) 245-2575 during regular business hours to receive information on the number to <br />call-in to, the meeting ID, and a password. <br /> <br /> <br />Review Process <br /> <br />The Planning Board is an appointed volunteer advisory board which makes <br />recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners (the elected officials). The Board <br />of County Commissioners holds a formal public hearing and makes decisions. Section 2.8 <br />of the County’s Unified Development Ordinance contains a flowchart depicting the entire <br />review process for rezoning and text amendment applications.