Orange County Planning Board (PB)

Meetings

  • 7 p.m.
  • 1st Wednesday of every month
  • West Campus Office Building
    131 W Margaret Lane
    Hillsborough, NC 27278

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Calendar

View the meeting schedule calendar.

Members

  • Lydia Wegman, Chair
    Term expires: March 31, 2020
    Special Representative: At-Large
  • David Blankfard, Vice-Chair
    Term expires: March 31, 2020
    Special Representative: Hillsborough Township
  • Jessica Aguilar
    Term expires: March 31, 2022
    Special Representative: At-Large
  • Adam Beeman
    Term expires: March 31, 2019
    Special Representative: Cedar Grove Township
  • Carrie Fletcher
    Term expires: March 31, 2021
    Special Representative: Bingham Township
  • Susan Hunter
    Term expires: March 31, 2020
    Special Representative: Chapel Hill Township
  • Randy Marshall
    Term expires: March 31, 2020
    Special Representative: At-Large
  • Hathaway Pendergrass
    Term expires: March 31, 2022
    Special Representative: At-Large
  • Kim Piracci
    Term expires: March 31, 2019
    Special Representative: Eno Township
  • Melissa Poole
    Term expires: March 31, 2021
    Special Representative: Little River Township
  • Patricia Roberts
    Term expires: March 31, 2021
    Special Representative: Cheeks Township
  • Hunter Spitzer
    Term expires: At-Large
    Special Representative: At-Large
  • Perdita Holtz, Contact Person
    Phone: 919-245-2578
    Email

Board Overview

The Orange County Planning Board consists of 12 members. Each member of the Planning Board is a resident of Orange County and each Township within the County is represented in the membership of the Planning Board.

As provided for in 153A-321 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the Planning Board shall have the following powers and duties:

  • Make studies of Orange County and surrounding areas
  • Determine objectives to be sought in the development of Orange County
  • Propose and recommend plans for achieving these objectives
  • Develop and recommend to the Board of Commissioners policies, ordinances, administrative procedures and other means for carrying out plans in a coordinated and efficient manner
  • Advise the Board of Commissioners concerning the use and amendment of means for carrying out plans
  • Exercise such functions in the administration and enforcement of various means for carrying out plans that the Board of County Commissioners may direct
  • Perform other related duties that the Board of County Commissioners may direct
  • Approve and recommend for adoption by the Board of County Commissioners a Comprehensive Plan for development of the county, as well as amendments thereto

Applying for this Board

Apply for this board using the application page.