<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 8-30. - Powers and duties of the planning board.</div>
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               (a)
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               It shall be the duty of the planning board, in general, to:
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               (1)
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               Acquire and maintain in current form such basic information as necessary to understand
               past trends, present conditions and forces at work to cause changes in these conditions.
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               (2)
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               Prepare and, from time to time, amend and revise a comprehensive and coordinated plan
               for the physical development of the area.
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               (3)
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               Establish principles and policies for guiding action in the development of the area.
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               (4)
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               Prepare and recommend to the board of commissioners, ordinances promoting orderly
               development along the lines indicated in the comprehensive plan.
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               (5)
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               Determine whether specific proposed developments conform to the principles and requirements
               of the comprehensive plan for the growth and improvement of the area.
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               (6)
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               Keep the board of commissioners and the general public informed and advised as to
               these matters.
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               (7)
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               Name or re-name any road or street and assign or re-assign address numbers within
               the county's planning jurisdiction, in accordance with G.S. 153A-239.1, local modification.
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               (8)
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               Perform any other duties which may lawfully be assigned to it.
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               (9)
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               To review and approve major subdivisions and manufactured home parks.
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               (10)
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               Planning board members shall not vote on any legislative decision regarding a development
               regulation adopted pursuant to the Cleveland County Unified Development Ordinance
               where the outcome of the matter being considered is reasonably likely to have a direct,
               substantial and readily identifiable financial impact on said member. The planning
               board member shall also not vote on any amendment if the petitioner has a close familial,
               business, or other associational relationship to the board member.
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               (b)
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               The planning board shall be subject to the Cleveland County Policy Governing Appointed
               Boards and Commissions (the "policy"), as amended, except to the extent that the policy
               conflicts with this chapter or any state or federal law or regulation. The planning
               board may adopt rules and regulations governing its procedures and operations not
               inconsistent with the provisions of this section or the policy.
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               (Ord. No. 89-03, Â§ 3, 7-3-89; Ord. of 7-6-93, Â§ 3.5; Ord. of 1-4-94, Â§ 3.5; Amend.
               of 5-20-97; Ord. of 6-1-21(1); Ord. of 9-21-21(1), Â§ 1)
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