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MEETING MINUTES 1 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD 2 MAY 3, 2023 3 REGULAR MEETING 4 <br />5 MEMBERS PRESENT: Adam Beeman (Chair), Cedar Grove Township Representative; Lamar Proctor (Vice-Chair), Cheeks 6 <br />Township Representative; Melissa Poole, Little River Township Representative; Delores Bailey, At-Large 7 <br />Representative; Charity Kirk, At-Large Representative; Statler Gilfillen, Eno Township Representative; Whitney Watson, 8 <br />At-Large Representative; Steve Kaufmann, Bingham Township Representative; Chris Johnston, Hillsborough Township 9 <br />Representative; Elizabeth Kalies, Chapel Hill Township Representative 10 <br /> 11 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Beth Bronson, At-Large Representative 12 <br /> 13 <br />STAFF PRESENT: Cy Stober, Planning & Inspections Director; Patrick Mallett, Deputy Director – Development Services; 14 <br />Taylor Perschau, Current Planning and Zoning Supervisor; Perdita Holtz, Deputy Director – Long Range Planning 15 <br />& Administrative Division; Tom Altieri, Senior Planner – Long Range Planning & Administrative Division; Lauren Coffey, 16 <br />Planning Technician 17 <br /> 18 <br />OTHERS PRESENT: James Parker, Applicant; Patrick Byker, Kathy Bivins, Daniel Bivins, Clancy Russell, James Russell, 19 <br />Brian Hill, Bethany Kidd, Jack Niklas, Jessica King, Carolyn Robinson, Curtis Kelly, John Dempsey J. Wright-Simpson, 20 <br />Hollis Chatelain, Robb Minton, Matt McDermott, Debra Fields, Kyle Simpson, Jim West, Wanda Richardson, Rachael 21 <br />Price, Nick Schumacher, Scott Czechlewski, Emilee Collins, Kathleen Harper, Brandon Welch, Gregory J. Singer, Maria 22 <br />Perez, Margaret Cates, Sandra Brown, Thomas Brown, Amber Bickford, Rachel Hawkins, Jaine Parker, Scott Ray, 23 <br />Peggy McCracken, Jerry Vinski, Cathy Vinski, Faye Rhodes, June Minton, Linda Johnson 24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 27 <br />Chair Adam Beeman called the meeting to order. 28 <br />29 <br /> 30 <br />AGENDA ITEM 2: INFORMATION ITEMS 31 <br />a.Planning Board Calendar for May and June32 <br />b.Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />AGENDA ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 36 <br />April 5, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes 37 MOTION BY Melissa Poole to approve the December April 5, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Lamar Proctor. 38 <br />MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 39 <br />40 <br /> 41 <br />AGENDA ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 42 <br />43 <br /> 44 AGENDA ITEM 5: PUBLIC CHARGE 45 <br />46 INTRODUCTION TO THE PUBLIC CHARGE 47 <br />The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute, 48 <br />appoints the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land development law of 49 <br />the County. The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish coordinated and harmonious 50 <br />development. OCPB shall do so in a manner, which considers the present and future needs of its 51 <br />citizens and businesses through efficient and responsive process that contributes to and promotes 52 <br />the health, safety, and welfare of the overall County. The OCPB will make every effort to uphold a 53 <br />vision of responsive governance and quality public services during our deliberations, decisions, and 54 <br />recommendations. 55 <br />35