BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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

RANDELL K. WOODRUFF
County Manager

AVA MURGIA
Clerk of the Board/
Assistant to the Manager


Camden County Planning Board
Record of Proceedings
February 16, 2005
7:00 PM
Camden County Senior Center
Conference Room

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, Robert Woodrow and Terri Griffin

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

Chairman Burnham called for consideration of the agenda. Needham made a motion to approve the agenda. Woodrow seconded the motion. The motion passed 7-0.

Chairman Burnham called for consideration of the January 19, 2005 minutes. Staples stated there needed to be one correction. Woodrow made a motion to approve the minutes with one correction. Staples seconded the motion. The motion passed 7-0.

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

Old Business

Item #1 CAMA Land Use Plan

Chairman Burnham turned the floor over to Dale Holland for any questions from board members.

Woodrow questioned Mr. Holland as to what sections he considered to be of most importance for discussion.

Mr. Holland stated the document has been recommended to the board unanimously by the committee that has been working on the Land Use Plan. The document has been through state review, have responded to the comments from the State and also the document has been through further revisions. Staff has received an email stating the State is satisfied with the revisions of the document. Mr. Holland reviewed comments made from the first review of the document in December. Mr. Holland stated that if the document went through to the Board of Commissioners the Board would have to hold a public hearing on the document. Mr. Holland went through the requirements, guidelines and procedures of the Land Use Plan. The CAMA Land Use Plan will become the guidelines and should coordinate for decisions on new development and requests for zoning changes in the future.

The board discussed the Land Use Plan as compared to the Unified Development Ordinance.

Woodrow questioned the difference between Moderate Density and Medium Density. Mr. Holland stated they are one in the same, there is not a difference.

Chairman Burnham called for a motion. Leary made a motion to recommend approval to the Commissioners. Staples seconded the motion. The motion passed 7-0.

Items from Board and Staff

Staff handed out a list of the building permits issued within the last six years. Staff also stated the Board of Commissioners was having a workshop on Thursday, February 17, 2005 from 8:30-4:00 and the meeting was open to the public.

Consideration of Next Meeting Date

The next Planning Board meeting will be held on March 16, 2005.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM.

Approved: ________________________

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Chairman

ATTEST:

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Melissa Joines, Clerk to the Board