MELVIN JERALDS
Chairman
CLAYTON D. RIGGS
Vice-Chairman
JEFFREY B. JENNINGS
CAROLYN RIGGS
MIKE ANDREWS

AVA MURGIA
Clerk of the Board/
Assistant to the Manager

Camden County Planning Board
Record of Proceedings
November 17, 2004
7:00 PM
Senior Center Conference Room
Courthouse Complex

Chairman James Burnham called to order a meeting of the Camden County Planning Board with the following members present:

Chairman James Burnham
Vice-Chairman Rodney Needham
Members Calvin Leary, Juanita Staples, Gladys Banks and Robert Woodrow

Also present were David Parks, Permit Officer, Dan Porter, Planning Director, Randell Woodruff, County Manager and Melissa Joines, Clerk to the Board.

The following members were absent: Terri Griffin

Chairman Burnham called for consideration of the agenda. There were no changes and no motion made.

Chairman Burnham called for consideration of the October 20, 2004 minutes. Woodrow made a motion to approve the minutes. Needham seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0.

Chairman Burnham called for comments from the public. Hearing none he continued with the agenda.

Old Business

Item #1    Proposed Amendment

Dan Porter stated the board discussed the proposed amendment to the flood ordinance at the last meeting.

The board discussed the 24 inch freeboard difference in residential development and commercial development and the Base Flood Elevation in the unnumbered “A” flood zone. The board also discussed allowing utilities in the 2 foot freeboard area.

After discussion from the board and staff, Chairman Burnham called for a motion. Woodrow made a motion in the Regulatory Base Flood Elevation for Residential structures would be to keep the 2 foot freeboard but to permit utilities within the freeboard. For Commercial structures would be to eliminate the 2 foot freeboard to allow construction at base flood elevation. In the Residential unnumbered “A” zones elevation would be a 4 foot above highest adjacent grade which includes 2 foot of freeboard. In the Commercial unnumbered “A” zone elevation shall be 2 feet above highest adjacent grade in areas were no Base Flood Elevation is established.

Items from Board Members

Woodrow requested to discuss the articles in the board packet at the next meeting.

Consideration of Next Meeting Date

The next Planning Board meeting will be held on December 16, 2004 at 5:00 PM. It will be a joint meeting with the Land Use Committee.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 8:33 PM.

Approved: ________________________

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Chairman                                     

ATTEST:

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Melissa Joines, Clerk to the Board