Planning Board

Overview

The Planning Board acts as a review and advisory board to the Board of Commissioners on text amendments, rezonings, and planned development reviews. The Planning Board has final approval authority on conditional use review. The Planning Board works with the Planning staff to ensure the orderly growth and development of land in the County in the proper administration of land use regulations.

Membership

The Planning Board consists of nine (9) members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. Each member serves a three (3) year term.

Name Term Expiration
Guy McGraw September 2026
Hugh Hinton III June 2028
Farrah Newman   July 2026
Robert Bortins June 2026
John McLaughlin July 2027
David McLean            June 2028
Tucker McKenzie (Vice Chair) August 2026
Ron Jackson June 2026
Tyler Brady (Chair) June 2028

Meetings

The Planning Board holds regular meetings on the first Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m in the 2nd Floor of the Historic Courthouse in Carthage, NC. The following procedures must be followed by individuals wishing to speak at the meeting:

A copy of these procedures will also be available at the meeting.

View most recent Agendas and Minutes.