Title
Appointment of Review Officers
Action
ACTION:
Amend "Resolution Designating Review Officers to Review Each Map and Plat Recorded in the Register Deed Office pursuant to N.C.G.S. 47-30.2 to include John Clapper, Christopher Jain, Eduardo Regalado, Patrick Patterson, and Brad Priest and remove Becky Partin.
Staff Contact: Tyrone C. Wade, County Attorney
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
On July 8, 1997, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 875, which required that each Board of County Commissioners designate by name one or more persons experienced in mapping or land records management as a Review Officer to review each map and plat presented to the Register of Deeds for recording. On September 16, 1997, the Board adopted the attached resolution appointing representatives from Mecklenburg County, the City of Charlotte, and other municipalities in Mecklenburg County. These individuals were chosen by their respective jurisdiction based on their expertise in mapping and land use planning within their jurisdictions (a list of those departments and/or municipalities is attached).
The original resolution has been amended multiple times since its adoption to add or delete names of appointees. The need to add or delete names occurs for various reasons such as changes in staffing (e.g., resignations, retirements) and/or changes in the duties and responsibilities of related positions within the respective jurisdictions. In these instances, a replacement Review Officer is identified from within the department or municipality in which the change has occurred.
From time to time, and for various reasons, the City of Charlotte’s Planning Design and Development Department receives requests to update the Review Officer roster from various agencies within Mecklenburg County. This update will remove staff members who are no longer employed with the entity and add new staff in charge of plat and map reviews by the respective agencies. Beck...
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