<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 2.3 - Planning board and planning councils.</div>
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               <span class="bold">Sec. 2.3.1 Jackson County Planning Board.</span>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Authority.</span> The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes and establishes the Planning Board under
               the authority granted by G.S. 160D-301. The Jackson County Planning Board shall constitute,
               function and may be referred to as the Planning Board.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Membership</span>.
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               (i)
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               The County Planning Board shall consist of 11 members. All members shall be citizens
               and residents of Jackson County and shall serve on a rotating basis at the pleasure
               of the Board of Commissioners. Members shall serve a maximum of two consecutive terms.
               Members shall be selected as follows:
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               1)
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               Five members to be appointed; one by each Commissioner from his or her district, with
               the Chairman's appointment to be at-large.
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               2)
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               Six at-large members, with the titles, at-large one, at-large two, at-large three,
               at-large four, at-large five, and at-large six, to be appointed by the Board of Commissioners.
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               3)
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               The chairman and vice-chairman shall be appointed annually by the Board of Commissioners.
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               4)
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               All terms shall be for a period of two years except that in order to establish a rotating
               membership, original appointments, reappointments, or appointments made to fill vacancies
               caused by the expiration of terms or resignation of a member, may be for only one
               year so that the terms of all members shall not expire at the same time.
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               5)
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               All terms shall commence on January 1 of the year and vacancies shall be filled for
               the remainder of the unexpired term of the member.
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               6)
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               In the event of a vacancy, if the vacancy is one that was originally recommended by
               a commissioner, then the commissioner serving the district where the vacancy exists
               shall recommend a replacement member for that district. If the vacancy occurs in the
               position originally recommended by the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, then
               the Board shall recommend the replacement.
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               7)
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               The Board of Commissioners may select, at their discretion or upon the request of
               the Chairman of the Planning Board, ad hoc or ex officio members, for the purpose
               of contributing expertise to specific projects. Ex officio members may be selected
               from the community at large or may be selected from organizations such as EDC, TWSA,
               and WCU. Ad hoc or ex officio members shall be non-voting.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Powers and duties.</span>
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               (i)
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               The Planning Board shall have the power to perform the following duties at the direction
               of the Board of Commissioners:
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               1)
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               Make studies of the county and the surrounding areas;
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               2)
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               Determine objectives to be sought in the development of the study area;
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               3)
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               Prepare and adopt plans for achieving these objectives;
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               4)
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               Develop and recommend policies, ordinances, administrative procedures, and other means
               for carrying out plans in a coordinated and efficient manner;
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               5)
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               Advise the Board of Commissioners concerning the use and amendment of means for carrying
               out plans;
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               6)
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               Exercise any functions in the administration and enforcement of various means for
               carrying out plans that the Board of Commissioners may direct;
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               7)
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               Perform any other related duties that the Board of Commissioners may direct;
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               8)
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               Performs the duties of the Watershed Review Board;
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               9)
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               The powers and duties of the Board of Adjustment.
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               (Ord. No. O2019-01(5), 11-2-2021)
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               <span class="bold">Sec. 2.3.2 Community Planning Councils.</span>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Authority.</span>
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               (i)
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               The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes and establishes the Cashiers Area Community
               Planning Council, the Cullowhee Community Planning Council, and the US 441 Gateway
               District Community Planning Council under the authority granted by G.S. 160D-301.
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               (ii)
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               The Cashiers Area Community Planning Council, the Cullowhee Community Planning Council,
               and the US 441 Gateway District Community Planning Council may hear and decide special
               and special use permits, requests for variances, and appeals of decisions of administrative
               officials charged with enforcement of the ordinance per G.S. ch. 160D.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Powers and duties.</span> The Cashiers Area Community Planning Council, the Cullowhee Community Planning Council,
               and the US 441 Gateway District Community Planning Council shall have the following
               powers and duties, to be carried out in accordance with the terms of this Ordinance:
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               (i)
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               To review all new text for and proposed amendments to this regulated district, and
               proposals to zone or change the zoning of all property regulated under in this district
               and to make recommendations to the Jackson County Planning Board for action thereon;
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               (ii)
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               To review and decide on approval of requests for special use permits in accordance
               with the procedures set forth in this ordinance.
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               (iii)
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               To hear and decide applications for approval of variances from the terms of this ordinance,
               in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article III.
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               (iv)
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               To hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, permit, decision, or determination
               made by an administrative officer of Jackson County in enforcing any provision of
               this ordinance, in accordance with the procedures set forth in.
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               (v)
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               To conduct design review of proposed development and redevelopment in the Cashiers
               Commercial Area, the Cullowhee Community Planning Area, and the US 441 Gateway District
               Corridor, and make decisions regarding the compliance of proposed development or redevelopment
               with the provisions of this Ordinance.
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               (Ord. No. O2019-01(5), 11-2-2021)
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               <span class="bold">Sec. 2.3.3 Cashiers Area Community Planning Council.</span>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Membership</span>.
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               (i)
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               The Cashiers Area Community Planning Council shall consist of seven regular members
               appointed by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. All members shall be residents
               of, own property in, or own a business in the Cashiers Commercial Area.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Terms</span>.
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               (i)
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               All members shall serve three-year terms. All members shall serve a maximum of two
               consecutive terms. Terms of initial appointments shall be staggered as set forth in
               the planning council's rules of procedures.
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               (ii)
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               Vacancies shall be filled by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners.
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               (iii)
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               The Board of Commissioners may select, at their discretion or upon the request of
               the Cashiers Area Community Planning Council, ad hoc or ex officio members for the
               purposes of contributing expertise to the planning council. Ex officio members may
               be selected from the community at large or may be selected from organizations or authorities.
               Ad hoc or ex officio members shall be non-voting.
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               <span class="bold">Sec. 2.3.4 Cullowhee Community Planning Council.</span>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Membership</span>.
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               (i)
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               The Cullowhee Community Planning Council shall consist of seven regular members appointed
               by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. All members shall be residents of, own
               property in, or own a business in the Cullowhee Planning Area.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Terms</span>.
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               (i)
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               All members shall serve three-year terms. All members shall serve a maximum of two
               consecutive terms. Terms of initial appointments shall be staggered as set forth in
               the planning council's rules of procedures.
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               (ii)
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               Vacancies shall be filled by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners.
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               (iii)
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               The Board of Commissioners may select, at their discretion or upon the request of
               the Cullowhee Community Planning Council, ad hoc or ex officio members for the purposes
               of contributing expertise to the planning council. Ex officio members may be selected
               from the community at large or may be selected from organizations or authorities.
               There should be a focus on representation from Western Carolina University. Ad hoc
               or ex officio members shall be non-voting.
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               <span class="bold">Sec. 2.3.5 US 441 Gateway District Community Planning Council.</span>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Membership</span>.
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               (i)
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               The US 441 Gateway District Community Planning Council shall consist of seven regular
               members appointed by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. All members shall
               reside or own property within the general vicinity of the district. Recommend that
               at least one of the regular members be selected by the Board of Commissioners from
               a list presented by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Terms</span>.
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               (i)
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               All members shall serve three-year terms and shall not be term limited. Terms of the
               initial appointments shall be staggered as set forth in the rules of procedures established
               for the community planning council.
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               (ii)
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               Vacancies shall be filled by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners.
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               (iii)
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               The Board of Commissioners may select, at their discretion or upon the request of
               the US 441 Gateway District Community Planning Council, ad hoc or ex officio members
               for the purposes of contributing expertise to the planning council. Ex officio members
               may be selected from the community at large or may be selected from organizations
               or authorities. Ad hoc or ex officio members shall be non-voting.
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