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Proposed Land Use Plan amendment a posting on each individual parcel <br />is not required, but the county shall post sufficient notices to provide <br />reasonable notice to interested persons <br />In the case of amendments to the <br />Land Use Plan (map) written notice of the application shall be sent by <br />first -class mail to all property owners as listed in the Orange County tax <br />records, whose property is affected by <br />Proposed amendment. -p pwte , Said notice shall be mailed at least 14 <br />days, but not more than 25 days prior to the date of the public hearing <br />2.2.14.6 Action Subsequent to the Date of Public Hearing <br />Following the date of the public hearing all proposed amendments shall <br />be referred to the Planning Board for its consideration and <br />recommendation. Evidence not presented at the joint public hearing <br />(hereinafter called "new evidence" ) may be submitted in writing at or prior <br />to the first Planning Board meeting at which the application is reviewed <br />The Planning Board may consider oral evidence only if it is for the purpose <br />of presenting information also submitted in writing_ <br />The Planning Board shall, after the date of the public hearing prepare and <br />submit for the Board of County Commissioners a recommendation <br />concerning the disposition of any application. The Board of County <br />Commissioners may direct the Planning Board to provide a <br />recommendation by a date certain. If the Board of County Commissioners <br />does not so direct, the Planning Board shall make its recommendation <br />within three regularly scheduled Planning Board meetings If the Planning <br />Board fails to make a recommendation as directed by the Board of County <br />Commissioners or within three regularly scheduled Planning Board <br />meetings, whichever is applicable, the application shall be forwarded to <br />the Board of County Commissioners without a Planning Board <br />recommendation. <br />The Board of County Commissioners shall not consider enactment of the <br />proposed amendment until the Planning Board either makes its <br />recommendation or takes no action on the application as prescribed in this <br />section. In making its decision, the Board of Commissioners shall <br />consider all relevant evidence presented at the joint public hearing and <br />any new evidence which was considered by the Planning Board in making <br />its recommendation. <br />2.2.14.7 Withdrawal of Application <br />An applicant may withdraw his or her application at any time by written <br />notice to the County Manager. However, any withdrawal of an application <br />11 <br />