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Approved 4.9.25 <br /> 1 MEETING MINUTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br /> 3 FEBRUARY 5,2025 <br /> 4 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 5 <br /> 6 MEMBERS PRESENT: Adam Beeman (Chair), Cedar Grove Township Representative; Lamar Proctor(Vice-Chair), Meg <br /> 7 Millard, Little River Township Representative; Statler Gilfillen, Eno Township Representative; Beth <br /> 8 Bronson,At-Large Representative; Charity Kirk,At-Large Representative; Chris Johnston, <br /> 9 Hillsborough Township Representative; Delores Bailey,At-Large Representative; Liz Kalies, <br /> 10 Chapel Hill Township Representative. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 MEMBERS ABSENT: Whitney Watson,At-Large Representative; Steve Kaufmann, Bingham Township Representative. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 STAFF PRESENT: Cy Stober, Planning & Inspections Director; Perdita Holtz, Deputy Director—Long Range Planning <br /> 15 &Administration; Jack Moran, Planning Technician. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 OTHERS PRESENT: None <br /> 18 <br /> 19 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br /> 20 <br /> 21 The meeting began at 7:02 PM <br /> 22 <br /> 23 AGENDA ITEM 5: PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 24 <br /> 25 INTRODUCTION TO THE PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 26 The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute, <br /> 27 appoints the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land <br /> 28 development law of the County. The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish <br /> 29 coordinated and harmonious development. OCPB shall do so in a manner,which considers <br /> 30 the present and future needs of its citizens and businesses through efficient and responsive <br /> 31 process that contributes to and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of the overall <br /> 32 County. The OCPB will make every effort to uphold a vision of responsive governance and <br /> 33 quality public services during our deliberations, decisions, and recommendations. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 36 The Planning Board pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks <br /> 37 its citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board <br /> 38 and with fellow citizens. At any time, should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to <br /> 39 observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending member to leave the meeting <br /> 40 until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair <br /> 41 will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is <br /> 42 observed. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Adam Beeman: One thing I just want to pass along before I roll off and hand off the reins to whoever <br /> 45 becomes the new chair and vice chair. I was at a Generac conference 2 weeks ago, and <br /> 46 they were talking about power needs in America. 50 percent of all the transformers in this <br /> 47 country are 48 years and older. We have increased our rates 30 percent since 2020, and <br /> 48 the government comes out every 5 years with a forecast of what they expect the power <br /> 49 demand to be. In 2024 they came out; I think that it was 67 gigawatts of future growth. At <br /> 50 the end of 2024, they revised that to 137 gigawatts of growth. In 1 year. <br /> 51 <br />