Chatham County Seeks Applicants for Planning Board Vacancies

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Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 16:47:37 +0000
From: Debra Henzey
Subject: Chatham County Seeks Applicants for Planning Board Vacancies

Contact: Jason Sullivan, 919-542-8233
December 8, 2014

Chatham County Seeks Applicants for Planning Board Vacancies

PITTSBORO, NC-Chatham County’s Board of Commissioners invites residents interested in serving on the Chatham County Planning Board to submit an application to fill several vacancies no later than Friday, Dec. 19, 2014.

The Planning Board advises the Chatham County Board of Commissioners on planning, zoning and subdivision issues. Terms are four years unless filling an unexpired vacancy.

The duties include: monitoring trends related to land use, proposing needed amendments to the land use plan; establishing development principles and guidelines; proposing ordinances for orderly development in accordance with the land use plan; determining whether proposed developments conform to the land use plan and development principles; keeping the Board of Commissioners and the public informed on planning issues and reasons for board recommendations; and conducting meetings to get public input.

The upcoming vacancies are assigned to specific Board of Commissioner districts as follows:

* One seat is an appointment of the full board

* Two seats for Commissioner District 3

* Two seats for Commissioner District 4

* Two seats for Commissioner District 5

* One seat for Commissioner District 1 (a two-year term to fill a mid-term vacancy)

The Planning Board typically meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm, usually in one of the county facilities in Pittsboro.

To submit an online application to serve and to view a map of the Districts of the Board of Commissioners, visit www.chathamnc.org and use the Quick Links dropdown box at the top of the page to select Board & Committee Application. Or contact Debra Henzey at 919-542-8200 to get a printed or emailed copy of the application form.

If you have questions about the Planning Board’s duties, contact the Planning Department at 919-542-8204.

In keeping with the NC Public Records Law, e-mails, including attachments, may be released to others upon request for inspection and copying.

Debra Henzey
Chatham County Director of Community Relations
919-542-8258
Cell 919-548-4662