Ranlo City Zoning Code
PLANNING BOARD
§ 154.100 CREATION.
A town Planning Board is hereby created pursuant to G.S. §§ 160A-361 et seq. and in accordance with and as restricted by the other laws of the state.
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Statutory reference:
Interlocal cooperation, see G.S. §§ 160A-460 et seq.
Planning and regulation of development, see §§ G.S. 160A-360 et seq.
§ 154.101 COMPOSITION; TERMS; VACANCIES; COMPENSATION.
(A) The Planning Board shall consist of four members who are citizens of the town and shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners and one member that is a resident of the extraterritorial area appointed subject to the provisions of G.S. § 160A-362. Two alternate members shall also be appointed.
(B) Board members shall be appointed for staggered terms of three years, with initial appointments being as follows: three members shall hold an appointment for three years, three members shall hold an appointment for two years, and one member shall hold an appointment for one year.
(C) Vacancies occurring for reasons other than expiration of the term shall be filled by the Board of Commissioners as they occur for the period of the unexpired term. Faithful attendance of meetings is considered as a prerequisite for the maintenance of membership on the Board, and the unexcused absence of any member of the Board for as many as three consecutive regularly appointed meetings shall constitute a forfeiture of the appointment of the member. The Board of Commissioners shall have the right to declare the office of the member vacant and appoint a successor for the unexpired term.
(D) All members of the Planning Board are to have equal rights, duties and responsibilities.
(E) Appointed Planning Board members shall be compensated by such amount as determined by the Board of Commissioners.
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§ 154.102 SITS AS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
The Planning Board shall serve as the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
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§ 154.103 ORGANIZATION AND OFFICERS; RULES; RECORDS.
Within 30 days after appointment, the Planning Board shall meet and elect a Chairperson, a Secretary and those other officers as it may determine. The term of the Chairperson and other officers shall be for one year with eligibility for reelection. The Board shall adopt rules for the transaction of business, and shall keep a complete permanent record of members’ attendance, of resolutions, notations of its discussions, findings and recommendations. These records shall be a public record and subject to the inspection of any citizen of the town at any time during office hours. The records shall be kept in a permanent minute record book, and shall be typewritten and approved at the next subsequent regular meeting after recording.
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§ 154.104 FUNDING.
The Planning Board may receive any appropriations that are made by the Board of Commissioners and any gift, grant or donation from any source, made under any conditions acceptable to the Board and in accordance with law. The Board may apply for any funds available from the state or from the federal government, either by way of gifts, grants or loans. However, no obligation regarding any financial assistance shall be binding upon the town until it has been fully approved by the Board of Commissioners.
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§ 154.105 AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES.
The expenditures of the Planning Board, exclusive of the proceeds from gifts, grants or other receipts made unconditionally to the Board and for which the town is not in any way responsible, shall be in the amounts appropriated for those purposes by the Board of Commissioners and no other. No indebtedness for which the town shall be liable in any manner shall be contracted or incurred by the Board unless an authorized appropriation is made by the Board of Commissioners for those purposes or specifically approved by the Board of Commissioners as authorized by law. The Board may accept gifts or donations of any kind of property and use the same for any lawful purpose which, in the judgment of the Board, is consistent with the best interest of the planning program.
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§ 154.106 POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY.
(A) The Planning Board shall have all of the power and authority conferred upon the organization by the laws of the state and the laws of the United States not inconsistent with the Charter and other laws relating to the town. Any action of the Board shall be subject to review, acceptance, rejection or modification by the Board of Commissioners at any time after any recommendations are recorded and approved.
(B) The Planning Board shall act as an advisory agency for the Board of Commissioners.
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§ 154.107 STUDIES OF LAND USE, POPULATION, AND THE LIKE.
(A) The Board shall make a careful study of the present conditions and probable future development of the town and those environs as it is authorized or may hereafter be authorized to operate in.
(B) The studies may include, but are not limited to:
(1) Land use surveys;
(2) Population studies;
(3) Economic base studies;
(4) Schools, park and recreation studies;
(5) Traffic and parking studies;
(6) Urban renewal studies; and
(7) Any other study of any nature whatsoever that may be consistent with better planning for the town.
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§ 154.108 PLANNING FOR DEVELOPMENT.
(A) The Planning Board shall formulate and maintain a comprehensive plan of the town and its environs for the purpose of achieving a coordinated, adjusted and harmonious development of the town, which would promote, in accordance with present or future needs, the safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity and general welfare of its citizens; efficiency and economy in the process of development; convenience of traffic; safety from fire or other dangers; adequate light and air; healthful and convenient distribution of population; provision of adequate open spaces; good civic design and arrangement; wise and efficient expenditure of public funds; adequate provision for utilities; and for other matters pertaining to the public interests and requirements.
(B) The comprehensive plan should consist of a number of parts which may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) A land use plan;
(2) A utilities plan;
(3) A plan for economic development;
(4) A recreation plan;
(5) A community school plan;
(6) A community facilities plan; and
(7) Any other feature that may be considered necessary and desirable.
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§ 154.109 COOPERATION WITH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES.
The Planning Board shall cooperate with all redevelopment agencies and shall review all redevelopment plans within 45 days after the receipt of any plans submitted to the Board. The Board shall certify to those agencies its recommendations on the same, either for approval, rejection or modification; if modifications are recommended, they shall be specified to the proper authorities.
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§ 154.110 PREPARATION OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.
The Planning Board may prepare subdivision regulations governing the subdivision of land within the town and the environs as it has or hereafter may have any jurisdiction over, and present the same to the Board of Commissioners for its consideration and possible adoption.
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§ 154.111 REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION TO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
The Planning Board may review and make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners on the extent, location and design of all public structures and facilities; on the acquisition and disposal of public properties; upon the opening, abandonment, widening, extension, narrowing or other change to streets or other public ways; and on the construction, extension, expansion or abandonment of utilities, whether publicly or privately owned. However, any review and recommendations shall be adopted by the Board of Commissioners only in case it sees fit to adopt the same, the final approving authority in all cases to remain with the Board of Commissioners.
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