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)~ or suitable for urban-type densities; and are now provided or are projected to be provided with urban services. " If approved, this amendment would transfer land- use regulatory authority for this area to the Town of Chapel Hill, including the application of Chapel Hill zoning following a joint public hearing and approval by Chapel Hill and Orange County. Note: For consistency, staff is recommending that this request be expanded to consider the entire nine-lot area currently designated Rural Buffer as a whole. ANALYSIS Article 2.2.14 of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan states the reasons for amending the Plan. In that the JPALUP is contained in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, it is appropriate to review those reasons for applicability to this request. Following each of the reasons is an assessment (including information from the applicant) of how it relates to this amendment request in bold: a. "Because of changed or changing conditions in a particular area of the County." The applicant cites changing conditions as part of the rationale for this request, stating that the "area is in transition for rural type area to a commercial type of transition". The new Chapel Hill North development to the east of this area and the Chapel Hill Industrial Park east of the landfill are cited as examples of new development and changed conditions." The applicant further states that the request "is consistent with the zoning on the east side of the landfill", and will "be the best use of this area." b. "To correct an error or omission in the Comprehensive Plan." No error or omission is cited. c. "In response to a change in policies, objectives, principles or standards governing the physical development of the County." The Chapel Hill Northwest Small Area Plan, of which this property is part, would supersede existing land use policy for this area and represent a change in policies, objectives, principles and standards. It should be noted that this Small Area Plan proposal also recommends that the area be redesignated Chapel Hill Transition. ~i p to ~hility of Amendments With Existing_JPA Policy Proposed amendments to the JPALUP are evaluated for compatibility with the Joint Planning Operating Principles. The policy statements are listed on pages 51-53 of the Plan and were originally taken from the Orange County Land Use Plan and the Chapel Hill discussion paper on Land Use Plan Assumptions. The principles are grouped into seven categories: