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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 />io <br />