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Article 2: Administration
Section 2.2. Review Authorities
2.2.3. Planning and Zoning Board
June 23, 2017
Morrisville, NC
Page 2-8
Unified Development Ordinance
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.
c.
Board members shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed.
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.