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APPROVED WITH CORRECTIONS 4.3.24 <br /> 1 MEETING MINUTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br /> 3 MARCH 6,2024 <br /> 4 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 5 <br /> 6 MEMBERS PRESENT:Adam Beeman (Chair), Cedar Grove Township Representative; Lamar Proctor(Vice-Chair), <br /> 7 Cheeks Township Representative; Delores Bailey, At-Large Representative; Marilyn Carter, At-Large <br /> 8 Representative; Statler Gilfillen, Eno Township Representative; Chris Johnston, Hillsborough Township <br /> 9 Representative; Steve Kaufmann, Bingham Township Representative; Melissa Poole, Little River Township <br /> 10 Representative; Whitney Watson, At-Large Representative. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 MEMBERS ABSENT: Charity Kirk, At-Large Representative; Beth Bronson, At-Large Representative; Liz Kalies, <br /> 13 Chapel Hill Township Representative. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 STAFF PRESENT: Cy Stober, Planning & Inspections Director; Perdita Holtz, Deputy Director— Long Range <br /> 16 Planning &Administration. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 OTHERS PRESENT: Amy Eckberg, Sustainability Projects Manager <br /> 19 <br /> 20 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br /> 21 The meeting began at 7:01 PM. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 AGENDA ITEM 2: INFORMATION ITEMS <br /> 24 Chair Beeman reviewed the upcoming calendars for March and April. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 AGENDA ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> 27 February 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 MOTION BY Melissa Poole to approve the Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Lamar Proctor. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 AGENDA ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA <br /> 34 None. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 AGENDA ITEM 5: PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 37 <br /> 38 INTRODUCTION TO THE PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 39 The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General <br /> 40 Statute, appoints the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land <br /> 41 development law of the County. The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish <br /> 42 coordinated and harmonious development. OCPB shall do so in a manner, which <br /> 43 considers the present and future needs of its citizens and businesses through efficient and <br /> 44 responsive process that contributes to and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of the <br /> 45 overall County. The OCPB will make every effort to uphold a vision of responsive <br /> 46 governance and quality public services during our deliberations, decisions, and <br /> 47 recommendations. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 PUBLIC CHARGE <br />