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14 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Thomas Grasty <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Mr. Thomas Grasty <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 216 Vance St. <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27516 <br /> Phone: 213-804-5378 <br /> Email: tpgrasty@msn.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2017 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: C.H. City Limits <br /> Gender Identity: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> OC Affordable Housing Advisory Board (5/21/24-current) -- Board member Chapel Hill <br /> Board of Adjustment (7/1/22 - current) Chairman Orange Chatham Association of Realtors <br /> (2022-current), Vice Chair, Government Affairs Committee L Jack & Ella Shaw Spiers <br /> Foundation (2017-current) -- Private family foundation focusing on medical research, <br /> education, and community outreach/assistance <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment, Town of Chapel Hill Hears variance cases regarding the <br /> provisions of the Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance Vice Chair, 2023-present <br /> Board member, 2018-present <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Orange County Planning Board <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> My background, education, and professional experience are closely aligned with the <br /> responsibilities of the Orange County Planning Board, particularly in the areas of land use, <br /> housing policy, and development review. I currently serve as a member of the Orange County <br /> Affordable Housing Advisory Board, where I help evaluate housing needs and policy strategies <br /> aimed at expanding affordability and access across the county. This role provides direct <br /> experience with the complex tradeoffs between growth, infrastructure, equity, and long-term <br /> planning goals. I also serve as Chairman of the Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment, presiding over <br /> quasi-judicial hearings involving variances, special use permits, and interpretations of land use <br /> regulations. In this capacity, I apply statutory standards, manage evidentiary records, and <br /> ensure decisions are legally sound, transparent, and consistent with adopted ordinances and <br /> comprehensive plans' experience that directly translates to Planning Board service. In addition, <br /> I am Vice Chair of the Government Affairs Committee for the Orange Chatham Association of <br /> Realtors. Through this role, I engage with local governments on zoning and land use policy and <br /> have served as a liaison between the Orange Chatham Association of Realtors and the Chapel <br /> Hill Planning Department during the development of the new Land Use Management Ordinance <br /> (LUMO). As a licensed Realtor, I bring a practical understanding of development feasibility, <br />