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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 /> 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 /> Zoom Meeting Registration <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/registerMN n4NiwzZRRVesxcyuUEaRiQ <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 /> Review Process <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. <br />