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10 <br /> 4-4-88 For the purpose of establishing and maintaining sound, stable, and <br /> desirable development within Orange County, the Comprehensive Plan or <br /> portion thereof shall not be amended except as follows: <br /> a) Because of changed or changing conditions in a particular area or <br /> areas of the County; <br /> b) To correct an error or omission; or <br /> c) In response to a change in the policies, objectives, principles or <br /> standards governing the physical development of the County. <br /> 2.2.14.1 Initiation of Amendments <br /> An amendment to the Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof may be <br /> initiated by: <br /> a) The Board of Commissioners on its own motion; <br /> b) The Planning Board; or <br /> c) Application, by any person or agency, which accurately and <br /> completely sets forth the reason(s)for the proposed amendment as <br /> prescribed in Article 2.2.14 above. <br /> 2.2.14.2 Classification of Amendments <br /> Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof are classified <br /> as "principal" or"secondary" amendments. <br /> Principal amendments include: <br /> a) Additions to or modifications of policies, objectives, principles or <br /> standards; <br /> b) The creation of new activity nodes or additions to existing activity <br /> nodes which exceed ten (10) acres in land area; or <br /> c) Proposals for new freestanding plan areas or additions to existing <br /> areas that exceed one hundred (100) acres in land area. <br /> Secondary amendments include: <br /> a) The expansion of an activity node where the additional area is <br /> contiguous to an existing node and does not increase its land area <br /> by more than ten (10) acres; <br /> 10 <br />