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Planning Director, but shall be returned to the applicant with a notation by <br />the Planning Director of the deficiencies in the application. <br />Contents of Application <br />Applications for amendments to the Comprehensive Plan without limiting <br />the right to file additional material shall contain at least the following: <br />a) For amendments to the Land Use Plan (map) within the Land Use <br />Element a fully dimensioned map adequately illustrating the land <br />which would be covered by the proposed map amendment and a <br />complete list of Property Identification Numbers (PIN) for the <br />properties; <br />b) For amendments to the Comprehensive Plan text a copy of the <br />existing text provision(s) which the applicant proposes for <br />amendment and a written statement which describes in detail <br />changes which the applicant proposes to make to the text of the <br />Comprehensive Plan and the rationale for the proposed <br />amendment consistent with the standards established in this <br />Article; <br />C) All other circumstances factors and reasons which the applicant <br />offers in support of the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment. <br />The Planning Director shall cause an analysis to be made of the <br />application and based upon that analysis prepare a recommendation for <br />consideration by the Planning Board and the Board of County <br />Commissioners. <br />2.2.14.5 Public Hearing and Notice Thereof <br />The Board of County Commissioners and the Planning Board shall hear <br />applications for amendments to the Comprehensive Plan in a joint public <br />hearing. <br />Notice of the public hearinq shall be given by publishing said notice at <br />least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the County, stating the <br />time and place of such hearing and the substance of the proposed <br />amendment This notice shall appear in said newspaper for two <br />consecutive weeks with the first notice appearing not less than ten (10) <br />days nor more than twenty -five (25) days before the date set for the public <br />hearing In computing the notice period the day of publication is not to be <br />included but the day of the hearing is to be included. The minimum <br />published size of the notice shall be 25 square inches. <br />In the case of amendments to the Land Use Plan (map), the Plannin <br />Director, or their designee shall prominently post a notice of the public <br />hearing on the site proposed for the land use change or on an adjacent <br />public street or highway right -of -way not less than 10 days before the date <br />set for the public hearing When multiple parcels are included within a <br />10 <br />