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31 <br /> Slide#6 <br /> BOCC Actions on Land Use Matters <br /> • NCGS 160D Allows for some Planning <br /> Board responsibilities to be assigned to <br /> staff <br /> — Planning Board must provide recommendations to governing <br /> board on Zoning Atlas, Ordinance, and Plans amendments <br /> — Many jurisdictions assign an advisory role to a "Planning <br /> Director' in their ordinances <br /> — Jurisdictions with a "Zoning Administrator' rely upon staff for <br /> administrative rather than advisory or informative role <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAWLINA <br /> Slide #7 <br /> Planning Director Advises on Land Use Matters <br /> JURISDICTION ADVISORY ROLE <br /> Buncombe County N <br /> Chatham County Y <br /> Durham CitylCounty Y <br /> Guilford County Y <br /> Iredell County N <br /> Johnston County" Y" <br /> New Hanover County Y <br /> Wake County Y <br /> Carrboro" N <br /> Chapel Hill YIN <br /> (Mgr Recommends) <br /> Hillsborough Y <br /> Mebane Y <br /> "Board ecobn meeting held subsequent to puWhl hearing <br /> Planning❑lrecn>rs recommendedon AWOWs pubhlc Irean'ng ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROIANA <br /> Cy Stober said that Chapel Hill may change the advisory role in the near future. He said <br /> that currently, the Town Manager bases his recommendation on the Planning Director's staff. <br /> Commissioner Greene said that Chapel Hill has a public hearing first and then a second <br /> public hearing where the recommendation is provided. <br />