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Public Hearing on Land Use Ordinance Text Amendments Relating to Attendance for Board and Commission Members
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Town Council to hold a public hearing to consider amendments to the Land Use Ordinance to revise notification associated with attendance requirements.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Trish McGuire, Planning Director, pmcguire@carrboronc.gov <mailto:pmcguire@carrboronc.gov>, 919-918-7327
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
The Town Council has maintained guidelines and procedures associated with board appointments and meetings for some time. In March 2023, the Town Council directed staff to update notification processes associated with attendance requirements. Pocket questions related to these changes in the Town Code and related procedures are included in Attachment E.
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INFORMATION:
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A draft ordinance has been prepared in response to Town Council direction (Attachment B) amending provisions of Chapter 15, Article III, Administrative Mechanisms. The full text of Article III is included as Attachment C.
The draft ordinance removes a provision that provides for board and commission chairs to allow flexibility in the removal of members who do not meet the attendance requirements. The draft ordinance makes these changes to Land Use Ordinance provisions for the following boards and commissions:
Planning Board, Northern Transition Area Advisory Commission, Environmental Advisory Board, Appearance Commission, and Board of Adjustment.
The draft ordinance was referred for Orange County and advisory board review. Comments from Orange County and the Planning Board are attached (Attachment D). The Appearance Commission did not make any comments. The Northern Transition Area Advisory Commission is meeting on May 21st and if the review is completed, comments will be provided at the public hearing. The Board of Adjustment has not met since the item was referred for review and the Environmental Advisory Board has not met quorum to meet during this time.
Parallel changes to similar provisions in the Town Code and the Rules of Procedure for advisory boards and commissions are included in the agenda for the May 23rd meeting.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: There are no fiscal impacts associated with this proposed amendment.
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: The Town Manager recommends that the Town Council consider approval of the resolution of consistency and the draft ordinance (Attachments A and B) related to attendance for board and commission members.