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MEETING MINUTES 1 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD 2 <br />FEBRUARY 7 3 <br />REGULAR MEETING 4 <br /> 5 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Lamar Proctor (Vice-Chair), Cheeks Township Representative; Delores Bailey, At-Large 6 <br />Representative; Beth Bronson, At-Large Representative; Marilyn Carter, At-Large Representative; Statler 7 <br />Gilfillen, Eno Township Representative; Chris Johnston, Hillsborough Township Representative; Liz Kalies, 8 <br />Chapel Hill Township Representative; Steve Kaufmann, Bingham Township Representative; Melissa Poole, 9 <br />Little River Township Representative; Whitney Watson, At-Large Representative. 10 <br /> 11 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Adam Beeman (Chair), Cedar Grove Township Representative; Charity Kirk, At-Large 12 <br />Representative. 13 <br /> 14 <br />STAFF PRESENT: Cy Stober, Planning & Inspections Director; Perdita Holtz, Deputy Director – Long Range 15 <br />Planning & Administration; Tom Altieri, Senior Planner – Long Range Planning & Administration; Lauren 16 <br />Coffey, Planning Technician. 17 <br /> 18 <br />OTHERS PRESENT: Leigh Anne King, Emily Gvino, Dale Morgan, Michael Hughes, John Dempsey, Margo Lakin, 19 <br />Lynn Nilssen, Lisa Brown, Candice Bender, June Minton, Robb Minton, Peter Sandbeck, Regina Baratta. 20 <br /> 21 <br />AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 22 <br />The meeting began at 7:00 PM. 23 <br /> 24 <br />AGENDA ITEM 2: INFORMATION ITEMS 25 <br />Vice-Chair Proctor reviewed the upcoming calendar for March. 26 <br /> 27 <br />AGENDA ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 28 <br />January 3, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes. 29 <br /> 30 <br />Marilyn Carter presented a correction to language on line 964 of the draft minutes. 31 <br /> 32 <br />MOTION BY Statler Gilfillen to approve the Meeting Minutes with amendment to line 964. Seconded by Melissa 33 <br />Poole. 34 <br /> 35 <br />MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 36 <br /> 37 <br />AGENDA ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 38 <br />None. 39 <br /> 40 <br />AGENDA ITEM 5: PUBLIC CHARGE 41 42 <br />INTRODUCTION TO THE PUBLIC CHARGE 43 <br />The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute, 44 <br />appoints the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land 45 <br />development law of the County. The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish 46 <br />coordinated and harmonious development. OCPB shall do so in a manner, which considers 47 <br />the present and future needs of its citizens and businesses through efficient and responsive 48 <br />process that contributes to and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of the overall 49 <br />6