(A) Establishment. The Planning Board is established pursuant to G.S. § 160D-301.
(B) Membership and vacancies. See the Greene County, NC Code of Ordinances § 33.04(A). The Planning Board shall consist of nine members. All appointments to the Planning Board shall be made by the Board of County Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners may establish reasonable procedures to solicit, review, and make appointments.
(C) Organization, rules, meetings, and records.
(1) See the Greene County, NC Code of Ordinances § 33.04(B).
(2) All meetings and hearings of the Planning Board shall be held at a regular place and shall be open to the public and shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Planning Board.
(3) Meetings of the Planning Board shall be held pursuant to a schedule adopted pursuant to law. Special or emergency meetings of the Planning Board may be held in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes.
(4) Rules of procedure that are consistent with the provisions of this chapter may be adopted by the Board of County Commissioners for the Planning Board. In the absence of action by the Board of County Commissioners, the Planning Board is authorized to adopt its own rules of procedure that are consistent with the provisions of G.S. Ch. 160D. A copy of any adopted rules of procedure shall be maintained by the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and shall be posted on the county's website. Meetings of the Planning Board shall be held pursuant to a schedule adopted pursuant to law. Special or emergency meetings of the Planning Board may be held in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes. All meetings shall be open to the public.
(5) The Planning Board shall keep permanent minutes of all proceedings. The minutes shall record attendance of its members, its resolutions, findings, recommendations, and final actions.
(6) The minutes of the Planning Board shall be public record.
(D) Powers and duties. In execution of the provisions of this chapter, the Planning Board shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Review and make recommendations for Zoning Code text amendments and Official Zoning Map amendments.
(2) Perform related duties as directed by the Board of Commissioners.
(3) Exercise additional powers as may be described elsewhere in this chapter and as permitted by G.S. § 160D-301.
(4) All general powers and duties as described in the Greene County, NC Code of Ordinances § 33.04(C).
(E) Review authority. The Planning Board shall make recommendations regarding the following:
(1) Zoning Code text amendments.
(2) Zoning Map amendments (rezoning).
(F) Oath of office. All members appointed to the Planning Board under this chapter shall, before entering their duties, qualify by taking an oath of office as required by G.S. § 153A-26.
(G) Evidentiary hearings and quasi-judicial decisions. The Planning Board shall follow the procedures set forth in § 154.024 if making a decision or determination for which an evidentiary hearing or quasi-judicial procedures is required.
(Ord. passed 6-21-21)