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Approved 6 - 7 - 2023 <br /> 1 MEETING MINUTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br /> 3 MAY 312023 <br /> 4 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 5 <br /> 6 MEMBERS PRESENT : Adam Beeman ( Chair) , Cedar Grove Township Representative ; Lamar Proctor (Vice - Chair) , Cheeks <br /> 7 Township Representative ; Melissa Poole , Little River Township Representative ; Delores Bailey , At- Large <br /> 8 Representative ; Charity Kirk , At- Large Representative ; Statler Gilfillen , Eno Township Representative ; Whitney Watson , <br /> 9 At- Large Representative ; Steve Kaufmann , Bingham Township Representative ; Chris Johnston , Hillsborough Township <br /> 10 Representative ; Elizabeth Kalies , Chapel Hill Township Representative <br /> 11 <br /> 12 MEMBERS ABSENT : Beth Bronson , At- Large Representative <br /> 13 <br /> 14 STAFF PRESENT : Cy Stober, Planning & Inspections Director; Patrick Mallett, Deputy Director — Development Services ; <br /> 15 Taylor Perschau , Current Planning and Zoning Supervisor; Perdita Holtz , Deputy Director — Long Range Planning <br /> 16 & Administrative Division ; Tom Altieri , Senior Planner — Long Range Planning & Administrative Division ; Lauren Coffey , <br /> 17 Planning Technician <br /> 18 <br /> 19 OTHERS PRESENT : James Parker, Applicant ; Patrick Byker, Kathy Bivins , Daniel Bivins , Clancy Russell , James Russell , <br /> 20 Brian Hill , Bethany Kidd , Jack Niklas , Jessica King , Carolyn Robinson , Curtis Kelly , John Dempsey J . Wright- Simpson , <br /> 21 Hollis Chatelain , Robb Minton , Matt McDermott, Debra Fields , Kyle Simpson , Jim West , Wanda Richardson , Rachael <br /> 22 Price , Nick Schumacher, Scott Czechlewski , Emilee Collins , Kathleen Harper, Brandon Welch , Gregory J . Singer, Maria <br /> 23 Perez , Margaret Cates , Sandra Brown , Thomas Brown , Amber Bickford , Rachel Hawkins , Jaine Parker, Scott Ray , <br /> 24 Peggy McCracken , Jerry Vinski , Cathy Vinski , Faye Rhodes , June Minton , Linda Johnson <br /> 25 <br /> 26 <br /> 27 AGENDA ITEM 1 : CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br /> 28 Chair Adam Beeman called the meeting to order. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 <br /> 31 AGENDA ITEM 2 . INFORMATION ITEMS <br /> 32 a . Planning Board Calendar for May and June <br /> 33 b . Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update <br /> 34 <br /> 35 <br /> 36 AGENDA ITEM 3 : APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> 37 April 5 , 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> 38 MOTION BY Melissa Poole to approve the April 5 , 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes . Seconded by Lamar Proctor. <br /> 39 MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY <br /> 40 <br /> 41 <br /> 42 AGENDA ITEM 4 . CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA <br /> 43 <br /> 44 <br /> 45 AGENDA ITEM 5 . PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 46 <br /> 47 INTRODUCTION TO THE PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 48 The Board of County Commissioners , under the authority of North Carolina General Statute , <br /> 49 appoints the Orange County Planning Board ( OCPB ) to uphold the written land development law of <br /> 50 the County . The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish coordinated and harmonious <br /> 51 development . OCPB shall do so in a manner, which considers the present and future needs of its <br /> 52 citizens and businesses through efficient and responsive process that contributes to and promotes <br /> 53 the health , safety , and welfare of the overall County . The OCPB will make every effort to uphold a <br /> 54 vision of responsive governance and quality public services during our deliberations , decisions , and <br /> 55 recommendations . <br />