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18 <br /> Article 1: Administration <br /> Section 1.8:Board of Adjustment <br /> (F) Services and Community Facilities,including: <br /> (1) Water and Wastewater, <br /> (2) Erosion Control and Stormwater Management, <br /> (3) Solid Waste and Recycling, <br /> (4) Public Safety and Telecommunications, <br /> (5) Library Service, <br /> (6) Education, <br /> (G) Transportation, <br /> (H) County Profile(Data),and <br /> (1) Such additional elements dealing with other subjects which in the judgment of the <br /> Board of Commissioners relate to the physical development of the county. Such <br /> elements may include,but not be limited to,the subjects of historic preservation, <br /> community or rural design,growth management,etc. <br /> 1.7.3 Area Plans <br /> As part of the Comprehensive Plan,area plans may be prepared which focus on a portion of the <br /> County such as a township,a watershed or an interstate highway interchange. Likewise, <br /> technical information and/or task force reports prepared as part of a plan element or an area plan <br /> may be incorporated as part of the appendix of or as a supplement to the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> In preparation and adoption of a plan element,area plan or other similar document,the Board of <br /> Commissioners shall ever be mindful of the need to balance the public interest with the needs of <br /> private interests,particularly in the conservation of surface and underground water resources,soil <br /> resources,and natural growth resources of the county and the efficient use of the renewable and <br /> non-renewable sources of energy. <br /> SECTIONBOARD OF <br /> 1.8.1 Establishment <br /> (A) The Orange County Board of Commissioners under the authority of§1 52A-345160D- <br /> 302 of the General Statutes of North Carolina,as amended,for the purposes and <br /> advantages described herein creates a Board of Adjustment. <br /> (B) The Board shall consist of five members and two alternates who shall be residents of <br /> Orange County's Planning Jurisdiction. Members shall serve without compensation <br /> except for incidental expenses incurred in connection with official duties as approved <br /> by the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> (C) The Board of County Commissioners may by resolution establish rules related to the <br /> requirements for volunteer service on the Board of Adjustment,appointment and <br /> removal of Board of Adjustment members,and rules of procedure. <br /> 1.8.2 Tenure and Membership <br /> (A) Tenure and Membership information is included in the Orange County Advisory Board <br /> Policy and the Board ofAdiustment Rules of Procedure,as approved by the Board of <br /> County Commissioners."The members shall he appointed by the Beard of GOURty <br /> Commissioners for terms of three years. A member whose term has expired shall <br /> GGRtinUe tO serve eR the Beard until hisiher respeGtive sYGGesser has been appoin <br /> and qualified. <br /> 23 Staff is suggesting that all tenure and membership issues be included only in the County's Advisory Board Policy <br /> or,in cases where a specific board may vary from the General policy,in the board-specific rules of procedure since <br /> these policies were developed several years ago and are a more appropriate place for these types of issues. <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 1-16 <br />