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2 <br />1 —Land Use Plan (Map) Amendments <br />2 <br />3 Zoning Ordinance <br />4 —Text Amendments <br />5 — Zoning Atlas (map) Amendments <br />6 N.C. General Statutes <br />7 North Carolina law does not provide guidelines or procedures for the adoption or amendment <br />8 of comprehensive plans <br />9 Orange County Zoning Ordinance <br />10 •Article 2- Sections 2.2.12 through 2.2.14.3 address the Comprehensive Plan specifically <br />11 02.2.12 Comprehensive Plan, Intent <br />12 ■2.2.13 Comprehensive Plan Adoption <br />13 02.2.14 Amendment of Adopted Comprehensive Plan <br />14 ■2.2.14.1 Initiation of Amendments <br />15 02.2.14.2 Classification of Amendments <br />16 02.2.14.3 Consideration of Amendments <br />17 2.2.14.3 Consideration of Amendments <br />18 "Except as noted herein, the submission and consideration of applications for proposed <br />19 amendments to the Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof shall be governed by the procedures <br />20 contained in Article 20 of this Ordinance." <br />21 <br />22 Article 20. Amendments <br />23 *Article 20 deals specifically with amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and provides detailed <br />24 procedures and requirements for processing amendments to the Zoning Ordinance <br />25 <br />26 *The only references to the Comprehensive Plan are in regard to the Zoning Ordinance's <br />27 consistency with the Comprehensive Plan <br />28 <br />29 Proposed Amendments to Article 2 - Intent <br />30 •Establish clear and concise procedures and notification requirements for applications for <br />31 amendments to the adopted Comprehensive Plan <br />32 — Submittal requirements for Comprehensive Plan amendments <br />33 — Notification requirements, including newspaper advertisements, mailed notices, and posting of <br />34 the affected property <br />35 — Processes, including, but not limited to; timing of notifications and public hearings; Planning <br />36 Board, BOCC, and staff actions; and applicant options <br />37 •Logical placement of specific procedures and requirements for Comprehensive Plan <br />38 amendments within the Zoning Ordinance <br />39 — Article 2 addresses the Comprehensive Plan, while Article 20 deals with Zoning Ordinance <br />40 amendments only <br />41 — Easier to follow and understand procedures and requirements; simplify <br />42 <br />43 Key Points <br />44 *Procedures and requirements for Comprehensive Plan amendments clearly articulated in <br />45 Article 2 <br />