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2 <br /> No. Page(s) Agenda Item <br /> The Planning Board asks that all electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and <br /> computers should please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate. <br /> Please be kind to everyone. <br /> 7. CHAIR COMMENTS <br /> H. ADJOURNMENT <br /> Sign up to receive a notification when Planning Board agendas are posted <br /> Interested persons can sign up at https://www.orangecountync.gov/list.aspx to receive a <br /> notification when agendas are posted. (Scroll down to the "Agenda Center" category and choose <br /> Planning Board). <br /> Monthly Planning & Inspections Newsletter <br /> Sign up at https://www.orangecountync.gov/list.aspx?ListlD=408 to receive the monthly <br /> communication on happenings in the Planning & Inspections Department. <br /> Written Comments <br /> Interested persons who cannot attend the meeting in-person are invited to submit written <br /> comments on agenda items to the Planning Board via email at <br /> planningboard a-)orangecountync.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. on the afternoon of the meeting. <br /> Please include in the Subject line of the email the title of the agenda item your comment pertains <br /> to. Emails sent to this address are viewable on Google Groups: <br /> https://groups.google.com/q/ocplanningboard <br /> Written comments can also be dropped off at the Planning Department's offices at 131 W. <br /> Margaret Lane, 2nd floor, Hillsborough, NC during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. <br /> Monday through Friday). Written comments will be scanned and sent by staff to the email address <br /> indicated above. <br /> Review Process <br /> The Planning Board is an appointed volunteer advisory board which makes recommendations to <br /> the Board of County Commissioners (the elected officials). The Board of County Commissioners <br /> holds a formal public hearing and makes decisions. Section 2.8 of the County's Unified <br /> Development Ordinance contains a flowchart depicting the review process for rezoning and text <br /> amendment applications. <br /> Planning Board Member Potential Conflict of Interest <br /> It is the duty of every Board member to avoid both conflicts of interest and appearances of conflict. <br /> Board members having any conflicts of interest or appearances of conflict with respect to matters <br /> before the Board should identify the conflict or appearance of conflict and refrain from undue <br /> participation in the matter involved. <br />