The Orange County Planning Commission elected Jason chairman, chose Adam Brockington as vice chairman and appointed Susan Crosby as secretary at its organizational meeting, and adopted a regular meeting schedule and the meeting agenda.

The changes came during the commission’s opening organizational item, when Susan Crosby opened nominations: “I will open the floor to nominations for chairman,” she said. Jason was nominated and, following a motion and second, was approved by the members present.

The commission adopted a regular meeting schedule that will meet on the first Thursday of each month with the third Thursday reserved as needed. Commissioners also approved the meeting agenda and adopted the minutes of the Dec. 5 meeting. No members of the public spoke during the public-comment period.

Why it matters: The organizational votes set officer roles and a schedule that will govern the commission’s workflow for the year and set deadlines and expectations for the zoning-ordinance rewrite and other planning work assigned to committees.

During the roll call for organizational business, commissioners moved quickly through routine housekeeping items. After nominations and votes, Jason, newly elected chairman, thanked the commission: “Thank you. Appreciate it. All of you. I really do.” The commission accepted a motion to adopt the proposed calendar as presented in the meeting packet and approved the Dec. 5 minutes as presented. Public comment was opened briefly; no one signed up to speak.

The meeting closed with an adjournment motion that passed by voice vote. The commission set Feb. 6 as its next regular meeting and directed committee members to submit draft materials to reviewers by Jan. 16 as part of the ongoing zoning-ordinance update process.

Votes at a glance

- Election of chairman: Jason — nominated and approved by voice vote; one abstention was recorded during the roll call (name not specified in the record). Outcome: approved.
- Election of vice chairman: Adam Brockington — nominated and seconded and approved by voice vote; one abstention was recorded (name not specified). Outcome: approved.
- Appointment of secretary: Susan Crosby — motion, second and voice approval; no opposition recorded. Outcome: approved.
- Adoption of regular meeting schedule: motion and second to adopt the calendar as presented; approved by voice vote. Outcome: approved.
- Approval of agenda: motion and second to approve as presented; approved by voice vote. Outcome: approved.
- Approval of minutes (Dec. 5): motion by a commissioner and second; approved by voice vote. Outcome: approved.
- Adjournment: motion and second; approved by voice vote. Outcome: approved.

All of the formal actions above were passed by voice votes; the transcript records at least two abstentions during officer elections but does not identify by name which members abstained.