JACKSON COUNTY PLANNING BOARD  MINUTES  Date: August 15,2017 Time Begin: 6:00j p.m.  Location: Jackson County Department on Aging, Heritage Room  Special meeting: Joint kick-offwith Cullowhee Planning Council and 441 Planning Council  Members Scott Baker Kirk Stephens Jeremy Hyatt Vickey Wade  Present Absent X X  Present Absent  Present Absent  Keven Hawkins X Bonnie Claxton X Ken Brown X Jim Mincey  X Steven Johannessen Scott Ogle X Julie Painter X  X X X  Jackson County Unified Development Ordinance Joint Kick-Off  The creation of a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) is a priority in the implementation process of Jackson County's Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The County recently contracted with Stewart Inc., an engineering and planning firm from Raleigh, to assist the County in creating a UDO. JM Teague Engineering, an engineering consultant from Chad Sary from Stewart Inc. gave a presentation on the UDO background, process, work program, and objectives. The project is in the initiation phase, which begins with the kick-off workshops for the County's planning boards and councils. A UDO combines different ordinances into one easy-to-read reference document. Its purpose is to eliminate redundancies or conflicting language, consolidate development processes and help streamline them, update During the UDO initiation stage, Stewart will be reviewing existing ordinances and the recently adopted comp plan, holding staff and stakeholder interviews, getting to know the County, and utilizing public involvement through the boards and councils, Board of Commissioners, regular press releases, and project and website updates. Phase II of the project involves an assessment report, which is a diagnosis of existing codes. Phase III is the draft UDO, and Phase IV is the public review and adoption stage. This project is anticipated to take 14  Waynesville, will be working with Stewart to complete the project.  graphics and illustrations, and improve user-friendliness all around.  months.  Submitted by:  Approved by:  Sdlk Shelby LeQuire Cook, Administrative. Assistant- Planning  SBIL Scott Baker, Chairman