Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

Article 2: Administration Section 2.2. Review Authorities 2.2.3. Planning and Zoning Board

C. Membership, Appointment, and Terms of Office

Membership and Appointment

a. The Planning and Zoning Board shall consist of five regular voting members and two alternate members. b. Four of the regular members shall be residents of the Town’s incorporated area and shall be appointed by the Town Council. c. One regular member shall be a resident of the Town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and shall be appointed by the Wake County Board of Commissioners. d. The two alternate members shall be residents of either the Town’s incorporated area or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, and shall be appointed by the Town Council. Alternate Members The Chair of the Planning and Zoning Board shall assign alternate members, generally on a rotating basis, to serve as substitutes for regular members who are temporarily absent or disqualified. When substituting for a regular member, an alternate member shall have the same powers and duties as the replaced regular member. Terms a. Members of the Planning and Zoning Board shall be appointed for three-year terms that are staggered such that the terms of not more than three regular members and two alternate members expire in a given year. Board members may be appointed to successive terms without limitation. b. Vacancies occurring for reasons other than expiration of the term shall be filled for the period of the unexpired term only, and by the body (Town Council or Wake County Board of Commissioners) that appointed the vacating member. Attendance Planning and Zoning Board members are responsible for attending all regular board meetings as set forth by the Town Council, and may be replaced in accordance with the current public body attendance policy. D. Staff The Planning Director shall serve as the professional staff for the Planning and Zoning Board and as the board’s secretary, providing it administrative support, notifying members of board meetings, and keeping the minutes of meetings. E. Officers The Planning and Zoning Board shall recommend one of its members to serve as its Chair and another as its Vice-Chair. The Town Council shall consider those recommendations and appoint the board’s Chair and Vice-Chair, each to serve a one-year term. Members may be appointed to successive terms without limitation. The Chair shall preside over all board meetings. The Vice-Chair shall preside over board meetings in the absence of the Chair. If both the Chair and Vice-Chair are absent, the board shall vote to determine who shall serve as acting Chair for the meeting. c. Board members shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed.

October 1, 2019

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance