(A) Establishment. The Planning Board is established pursuant to G.S. § 160D-301.
(B) Membership and vacancies. The Planning Board shall be composed of five members. Four members shall be appointed by the Town Board. The fifth member shall be a representative from the town's extra-territorial jurisdictions. The Town Board may establish reasonable procedures to solicit, review, and make appointments to the Planning Board. The Town Board will provide means of proportional representation based on population for residents of the extraterritorial jurisdictions.
(C) Organization. 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.
(D) 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 G.S. Ch. 143.
(E) Rules of procedure that are consistent with the provisions of this chapter may be adopted by the Town Board for the Planning Board. In the absence of action by the Town Board, 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 Town Board and shall be posted on the town'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 G.S. Ch. 143. All meetings shall be open to the public.
(F) 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.
(G) The minutes of the Planning Board shall be public record.
(H) Powers and duties. In execution of the provisions of this chapter, the Planning Board shall have all powers and duties permitted by G.S. § 160D-301.
(I) 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. § 160A-61.
(J) Quasi-judicial decisions. The Planning Board shall follow the procedures set forth in § 154.279 herein if making a decision or determination for which a quasi-judicial hearing is required.
(Ord. passed 6-29-2021)