MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE EMERALD ISLEI PLANNING BOARD MONDAY, MARCH: 25, 2024- -6 6:00 P.M. TOWN BOARD MEETING ROOM  1.Call to Order  The regular meeting of the Emerald Isle Planning Board was called to order by Chairman Sullivan at approximately 6:00 PM in the Town Board Meeting Room. Sullivan introduced Planning Director Chris  Seaberg. 2.Roll Call  Present for the meeting: Chairman Kenny Sullivan, Vice Chairman Chad MacAvery, Susan Monette, Andrea Beasley, and Jim Dubovec. Members absent were. Athan Parker and Ty Cannon, Aquorum was  present.  A motion was made by Chad MacAvery to excuse member Athan Parkerfrom the meeting. Jim Dubovec seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously in favor. The motion Ar motion was made by Chad MacAvery to excuse. member Ty Cannon from the meeting. Jim Dubovec seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously in favor, The motion  carried.  carried.  3. Approval of the February 26, 2024 Meeting Minutes minutes from the February 26, 2024 meeting.  There was no concerns expressed by members of the Planning Board regarding the draft meeting  Al motion was made by Andrea Beasley to approve the February 26, 2024 Planning Board meeting minutes as presented. Chad MacAvery seconded the motion. The Board voted  unanimously in favor. The motion carried.  4. Review of Request  a. UDO Amendment Discussion - Section 6.3 Stormwater Management needed for projects within the Special Flood Hazard Area.  Presentation of the amended code approved by the Board of Commissioners at their March 12, 2024 meeting, with the instruction to research if engineering requirements are Planning Director Seaberg provided the Board with the amended code adopted by the Board of Commissioners at their March 12, 2024 meeting. Mr. Seaberg also stated that Board of Commissioner instructed thel Planning Boardt bmsaltepwegi.es arei needed  for projects within the Special Flood Hazard Area.  Page 1of2    Jimmy Farrington asked if the Town were to consider changes to the Stormwater Management code if they could create a subcommittee that included someone from the Board member Andrea Beasley asked Mr. Seaberg if the stormwater monument requirements was the only thing slowing down these lingering permits. Mr. Seaberg stated that, in hisi roughly three months with the Town, there are a significant amount of applications that staff received that are not complete. Continuous back and forth conversation with applicants are necessary for stafft tol have whati itl legally needs to take action on applications. Mr. Seaberg further stated this is a delay caused by the applicant and not staff or code A motion was made by Chad MacAvery to recommend the Board of Commissioners establish a committee consisting of a minimum of 1 representative of the Board of Commissioners, 1 representative of the Planning Board, Town Staff, and 1 member of the development sector of the Town to research stormwater management regulations to see if there are any improvements needed on the Towns current code. He further stated that, as part of his motion, that the committee be able to review as part of their duties the innovative stormwater management technics provided by Commissioner Brownlow in his email to Planning Board members. Susan Monette seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously in favor. The motion carried.  development section in the Town.  concerns.  5. Report from Planning Director  Planning Director Seaberg provide the Board members with the April dates for thet forthcoming Board of  Commissioners and Planning Board meetings.  6.Board Comments  There was no comments by Planning Board members.  7.Adjourn  A motion was made by. Jim Dubovec to adjourn the meeting with a second by Andrea Beasley. The Board voted unanimously in favor. The motion carried. The meeting concluded at  approximately 6:32 PM2 Planning Director a  Degk  Chairman  MINUTES OF THE MARCH 25, 2024 REGULAR MEETING OF THE EMERALD ISLE PLANNING BOARD  Page 2of2