ORDINANCE NO 368

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 279 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE

 

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General powers and duties.

            In addition to the duties prescribed by state law, it shall be the duty of the Planning Board to do the following:

(1)           Acquire and maintain in current form such basic information and materials as are necessary to an understanding of past trends, present conditions, and forces at work to cause changes in these conditions;

(2)           Prepare and from time to time amend and revise a comprehensive and coordinated plan for the physical development of the area;

(3)           Establish principles and policies for guiding action in the development of the area;

(4)           Prepare and recommend to the Board of Aldermen ordinances promoting orderly development along the lines indicated in the comprehensive plan;

(5)           Determine whether specific proposed developments conform to the principles and requirements of the comprehensive plan for the growth and improvement of the area;

(6)           Keep the Board of Aldermen and the general public informed and advised as to these matters;

(7)           The Planning Board shall be the review authority for all proposed plats of land subdivision.

(8)           Perform any other duties, which may lawfully be assigned to it.

 

The above proposed text amendment removes the section (b), "Duties as to Subdivisions" and places it under the Planning Board's "General Powers and Duties" and is reflected in item #7.

 

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            Regular meetings required; nature of meeting; quorum.

(a)        The Board of Adjustment shall hold at least one (1) meeting monthly, and all of its meetings shall be open to the public.

(b)       There shall be a quorum of four-fifths (4/5) members for the purpose of taking any official action required by this article.

 

The above proposed text amendment changes item (b) from a quorum of five (5) members to a quorum of four-fifths (4/5) to reflect consistency with the NC State Statutes for taking official action.

 

Adopted in Open Session This the 1 Day of March 2005.

                                                                                   

 

 

ATTEST:

 

           

 

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Jo Pinter, Mayor                                              Vickie Best, CMC Town Clerk