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~~ <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked Geof Gledhill if the Planning staff goes onto property <br />without permission for elevation assessments and Geof Gledhill said no, but they only respond <br />to permit requests. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to <br />adjourn the public hearing until April 21, 2009 to receive the Planning Board recommendations <br />and any submitted written comments. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />2. Zoning Ordinance Amendment: To receive public comment on proposed amendments to <br />Article 2, Sections 2.2.14.3 through 2.2.14.9, of the Zoning Ordinance clarifying the procedures <br />and requirements for amendments to the adopted Comprehensive Plan. <br />Special Projects Planner Shannon Berry made this presentation. <br />PowerPoint presentation for item C-2 <br />Zoning Ordinance Amendments -Article 2 <br />Clarification of procedures and notification requirements for amendments to the <br />Comprehensive Plan <br />The proposed amendments to Article 2 address Comprehensive Plan (text & map) amendments <br />only <br />Comprehensive Plan <br />-Text Amendments <br />-Land Use Plan (Map) Amendments <br />Zoning Ordinance <br />-Text Amendments <br />-Zoning Atlas (map) Amendments <br />N.C. General Statutes <br />North Carolina law does not provide guidelines or procedures for the adoption or amendment <br />of comprehensive plans <br />Orange County Zoning Ordinance <br />•Article 2- Sections 2.2.12 through 2.2.14.3 address the Comprehensive Plan specifically <br />'2.2.12 Comprehensive Plan, Intent <br />'2.2.13 Comprehensive Plan Adoption <br />'2.2.14 Amendment of Adopted Comprehensive Plan <br />'2.2.14.1 Initiation of Amendments <br />'2.2.14.2 Classification of Amendments <br />•2.2.14.3 Consideration of Amendments <br />2.2.14.3 Consideration of Amendments <br />"Except as noted herein, the submission and consideration of applications for proposed <br />amendments to the Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof shall be governed by the procedures <br />contained in Article 20 of this Ordinance." <br />Article 20. Amendments <br />•Article 20 deals specifically with amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and provides detailed <br />procedures and requirements for processing amendments to the Zoning Ordinance <br /> <br />